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Big-name politician asks U.S. Army to award Staten Island hero with Medal of Honor

STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK, JUL 23 – Senator Schumer renews efforts to upgrade Michael Ollis's Distinguished Service Cross to the Medal of Honor for his 2013 sacrifice saving over 40 soldiers and civilians, advocates say.

Summary by Staten Island Advance
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The push to recognize U.S. Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, a Staten Island hero, with the nation’s highest military decoration has received another surge of momentum.

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Schumer Asks US Army to Award New York Hero with Medal of Honor

Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis died in 2013 during a Taliban raid on Forward Operating Base Ghazni in Afghanistan.

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Big-name politician asks U.S. Army to award Staten Island hero with Medal of Honor

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The push to recognize U.S. Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, a Staten Island hero, with the nation’s highest military decoration has received another surge of momentum.

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Staten Island Advance broke the news in Richmond County, United States on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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