N.Y. Soldier honored posthumously for fire rescues Army Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy, director of the Army National Guard, presents Kwabena Mensah, father of Army Pfc. Emmanuel Mensah, a New York Army National Guardsman, with the Soldier’s Medal, the Army's highest award for valor outside of combat during a ceremony at Fordham University, New York City, Feb. 16, 2018. New York Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Harley Jelis SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.32 MB) Photo By: Sgt. Harley Jelis VIRIN: 180216-Z-AR422-0073.JPG Photo Gallery