SOLDIER RECEIVES HONORS Army Sgt. Leigh Hester is congratulated by numerous senior defense leaders for receiving the 2006 USO Servicemember of the Year Award in Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 2006. Hester is the first woman since World War II to receive the Silver Star for Valor in Combat. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.09 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 603558-K-BDK24-630.jpg Photo Gallery