Fergus soldier awarded combat action badge

Published 12:00pm Saturday, March 24, 2007
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Army National Guard Pfc. Daniel J. Olson has been awarded the Combat Action Badge in keeping with the spirit of the Warrior Ethos.

He is the son of Don Olson of Battle Lake and Theresa Cooley of Fergus Falls. The private is a 2003 graduate of Fergus Falls High School.

The badge provides special recognition to soldiers who personally engage the enemy, or are engaged by the enemy during combat operations.

Recipients must be performing assigned duties in an area where hostile fire pay or imminent danger pay is authorized; be personally present and actively engaging or being engaged by the enemy, and performing satisfactorily in accordance with the prescribed rules of engagement.

Olson is a cavalry scout assigned in Fergus Falls.

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