Bronze Star with V device

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Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason A. Kimberling recalled blasting away with his M-4 carbine and tossing grenades at the enemy during the intense two-and-a-half-hour firefight in Zabul province, where Afghan national police he’d helped train fought alongside their American military counterparts.

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Bronze Star with V Device [2]

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CAPT. JEREMY D. ANZEVINO

Anzevino, who lived in Struthers until moving to Madrid, Iowa, at age 12, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device on Dec. 21, 2007.

A son of Ray Anzevino of Las Vegas and Pam Giancola of Granger, Iowa, formerly of Struthers, Anzevino earned the Bronze Star while he was commander of Co. L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, of the II Marine Expeditionary Force in Iraq. He was team chief and staff maneuver advisor for the Military Transition Team, 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division, from January to July 2007.

According to his award citation, Anzevino provided advice and assistance to Iraqi leaders of 1st Battalion during counterinsurgency operations, which led to the elimination of numerous insurgents.

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Bronze Star with V device [2 awarded]

1st Lt. Jonathan C. Welch (left), short term deployable platoon commander, Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, and Maj. Ryan E. Crais, logistics officer, 10th Marine Regiment, speak to guests after receiving Bronze Star Medals with combat distinguishing devices here Dec. 14. The Marines earned the award for actions during their most recent deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Photo by: Lance Cpl. Joshua Murray

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Bronze Star with V Device [2]

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Sgt. Daniel D. Blottenberger

Two Soldiers assigned to the 64th Military Police Company, 92nd Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, were awarded the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device for Valor Jan. 1 for their actions in combat during an attack on their convoy in July 2007 in Talil, Iraq.

Siloam Springs, Ark., native Spc. Christopher Dabbs, a military police Soldier with 64th Military Police Company from Fort Hood, Texas, and Melrose Park, Ill., native Pfc. Perla Pedroza, a military police Soldier for 64th MP Co., both acted without hesitation to aid a fellow Soldier when their vehicle came under attack by an explosively formed projectile.

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You know, I watch the Cowboy Cheerleader trials on CMT. For the competition, you know. Now, some of these women are cheering up our boys in the Stan. And they look just as good in Kevlar.

Laura Beke, a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, rides in a Chinook 47 helicopter, Dec. 21, from Kabul to Camp Blessing in Kunar province, Afghanistan, to visit military troops deployed here in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Beke and three other Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders were a part of the sixth annual Hope and Freedom USO tour, hosted by the Sgt. Maj. of Army Kenneth O. Preston. The cheerleaders, country music stars Keni Thomas and Darryl Worley as well as model/television personality Leann Tweeden ate lunch with, performed for, and took pictures with the troops at Camp Blessing.

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