Lacie Hester. This week, at a base in England, she became the first female airman to ever be awarded the Silver Star by the Air Force. The event was called the largest air-to-air enemy engagement ...

Active-duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen who earned the Global War on Terrorism ... wear a service star device on the medal and service ribbon for the second and subsequent awards.

A female Air Force officer became ... woman in the Air Force to ever receive the Silver Star and just the 10th woman to receive the third-highest award in the entire military.