U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Sgt. Bobby Philips, motor vehicle operator, Deployment Processing Command - Reserve Support Unit East, Force Headquarters Group, was awarded the Columbia-Richland Fire Department Medal of Honor, Jan. 19, 2024. Philips, a fire captain at the Columbia-Richland Fire Department, took courageous actions, braving life-threatening conditions in the line of duty to save lives during a fire at Tropical Ridge Apartments, Columbia, South Carolina. The award is received by fire department members who have acted under life-threatening conditions to courageously save or protect others.