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Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) introduced the Kareem N. Dockery Medal of Honor Act to allow the President of the United States to award former Major Kareem Nicholas Dockery with the Medal of Honor for his heroism in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Dockery is an Indianapolis, IN native and one of only two U.S. officers to receive two Silver Stars for gallantry in the post-9/11 era.

“Former Major Kareem Dockery has demonstrated extraordinary selflessness and heroism while serving in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom,” said Congressman Baird. “He has truly gone above and beyond the call of duty and repeatedly put the mission and the lives of his soldiers ahead of himself. As a U.S. Army veteran myself, I could not be more pleased to introduce this legislation to allow Major Dockery to receive the Medal of Honor, an award I believe he has rightly earned.”

Former Major Kareem N. Dockery graduated from the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) in 2011. Following his graduation, he was deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. As a then-Second Lieutenant, he served as an Infantry Rifle Platoon Leader with the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Light), 4th Infantry Division. Dockery received a Silver Star for his heroism on October 2, 2012, when his platoon and a platoon of Afghan National Army troops were ambushed by the Taliban while maintaining a security perimeter around the provincial governor’s compound. During the engagement, Lieutenant Dockery saw one of his soldiers was missing. After entering an alleyway, he saw two Taliban fighters dragging his soldier away. Dockery killed both enemy fighters and saved his soldier’s life. He and his platoon went on to suppress the remaining enemy troops.
 

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