Brig. Gen. Leonid Kondratiuk received a 2026 Military Appreciation Award last month in recognition of his service in the Army and his contributions as a military historian. “You know, in this business, you don’t get a lot of thanks, the people who provide records or research assistance and so on,” Kondratiuk said. “It’s nice to be thanked, so this really meant a lot.” The award, presented to him on June 11, was created in 2025 by the Executive Office of…