Fijian security personnel receive posthumous US medals
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The United States Government has awarded five Fijian civilian security contractors who were killed in Iraq, the Defence of Freedom Medal.
The Fijilive website reports the five were contracted by the American-based security company Armor Group in Iraq, to transport and protect Iraqi currency.
US Defence Attaché, Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Reardon, says the men bravely laid down their lives as part of an international effort to fight terrorism and preserve freedom.
The Defence of Freedom Medal is the civilian equivalent of the military's Purple Heart.
