Spc. Aaron Hagan, a 24-year-old native of Union, Ky.; Spc. Chris Sons, a 23-year-old native of Irvine, Ky.; Spc. Andrew Zalla, a 22-year-old native of Independence, Ky.; and 1st Lt. Joshua Bailey, a 24-year-old native of Richmond, Ky., face their peers after receiving the Purple Heart at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Nov. 21, as the 149th Infantry Regiment leadership looks on. The four Soldiers from the 1149th Forward Support Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Inf. Regt., 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, based out of London, Ky., received the award after sustaining injuries when an improvised explosive device detonated near their truck Aug. 29 in northern Iraq.