Sergeant First Class Christopher A. Celiz distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty while engaged with the enemy in Paktia Province, Afghanistan, on July ...

Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz was killed in action in 2018 and he saved the lives of his fellow soldiers in the process. President Joe Biden awarded him the Medal of Honor posthumously in 2021.

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - A statue to recognize a Summerville native’s sacrifice to our country is in the making. Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz was killed in action in 2018 and he saved the lives ...

Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz, a Ranger, put himself in between Taliban fighters and a helicopter in Afghanistan in 2018. The three soldiers enter a very select cadre. Since 1862, when the ...

They were there to honor Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Andrew Celiz, a 32-year-old Army Ranger and Summerville native killed in action in Afghanistan on July 12. Celiz was wounded by enemy small ...

The late SFC Christopher A. Celiz, USA, '08, was the subject of the Department of Defense's Medal of Honor Monday feature. "In 2004, Celiz attended the military college known as The Citadel.