Army Commendation Medal
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65D Orthopedic Physician Assistant

For outstanding service as an orthopedic physician assistant during OPERATION ENDRURING FREEDOM - HORN OF AFRICA in support of OPERATION OCTAVE SHIELD. Her outstanding performance, expertise, and dedication to duty greatly contributed to the overwhelming success of the unit's mission during combat operations. CPT Harper's distinctive accomplishments are in keeping with the finest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon herself, the 912 Forward Resuscitative Surgical Team, Special Operations Command Africa, and the United States Army.




74A CST CADRE

FOR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE ASSIGNED AS A [DUTY TITLE] DURING [EVENT/EXERCISE NAME]. [RANK] [LAST NAME]'S EFFORTS, TACTICAL AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE, AND PROFESSIONALISM WERE INSTRUMENTAL TO THE OVERALL SUCCESS OF THE UNIT. [HIS/HER] DEDICATION TO DUTY AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE ARE IN KEEPING WITH THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF MILITARY SERVICE AND REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON [HIMSELF/HERSELF], 1ST BATTALION 12TH INFANTRY REGIMENT BATTALION, 2D STRYKER BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, THE 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION, AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.




BRIGADE S1

FOR EXCEPTIONAL MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE ASSIGNED AS THE BRIGADE S1 AND ACTING NCOIC OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY ELEMENT IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION FREEDOM'S SENTINEL - HORN OF AFRICA. STAFF SERGEANT MAGRETA'S SELFLESS SERVICE, DEDICATION TO DUTY, AND PERFORMANCE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE UNIT'S READINESS AND MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT. HIS PROFESSIONALISM AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE UNITED STATES ARMY SOUTHERN EUROPEAN TASK FORCE - AFRICA, AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.




HEALTHCARE SERGEANT

FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE ASSIGNED AS HEALTHCARE SERGEANT IN HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, XXXXX BATTALION. HER HARD WORK, DEDICATION TO DUTY, AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE WERE ESSENTIAL TO THE OVERALL SUCCESS OF THE UNIT. HER PROFESSIONALISM AND EXEMPLARY SERVICE ARE IN KEEPING WITH THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF MILITARY SERVICE AND REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HERSELF, HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, XXXXX BATTALION, AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.




OIC, 811TH ORDNANCE COMPANY

FOR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS THE OIC FOR THE 811TH ORDNANCE COMPANY DURING CSTX 19-03 AT FORT MCCOY WISCONSIN FROM 06 JULY 2019 TO JULY 2019. SSG HILL'S HARD WORK AND EFFORTS WERE INSTRUMENTAL TO THE OVERALL SUCCESS OF THE UNIT'S MISSION. HIS SELFLESS SERVICE, PROFESSIONALISM, AND DEDICATION TO DUTY ARE IN KEEPING WITH THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF MILITARY SERVICE AND REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE 811TH ORDNANCE COMPANY, 77TH COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT BATTALION, AND THE UNITED STATE ARMY.




CREW CHIEF

FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE ASSIGNED AS CREW CHIEF IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST TERRORIST AGGRESSION IN THE REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN. DURING THIS PERIOD, HE ASTUTELY SURMOUNTED EXTREMELY ADVERSE CONDITIONS TO CONSISTENTLY OBTAIN SUPERIOR RESULTS. THROUGH DILIGENCE AND DETERMINATION, HE ACCOMPLISHED EVERY TASK QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY. HIS UNRELENTING LOYALTY, INITIATIVE, AND PERSEVERENCE BROUGHT HIM WIDE ACCLAIM AND INSPIRED HIS PEERS AND SUBORDINATES TO STRIVE FOR MAXIMUM ACHIEVEMENT. SELFLESSLY WORKING LONG AND ARDUOUS HOURS, HE HAS CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO THE SUCCESS OF THE MULTINATIONAL EFFORT. HIS COMMENDABLE PERFORMANCE IS IN KEEPING WITH THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF MILITARY SERVICE AND REFLECTS CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, HIS UNIT, AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.




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SPC BRANDON MICHAEL GAUTIER
HQ COMPANY, 4TH BATTALION, 31ST INFANTRY, 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION

FOR

MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS AN MK-19 GUNNER IN AFGHANISTAN FROM 27 MAY 03 TO 15 NOV 03 IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. SPC GAUTIER'S DEDICATION, DEVOTION TO DUTY, AND WILLINGNESS TO EXCEL, WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE SUCCESS OF THE BATTALION MISSION. SPC GAUTIER'S ACTIONS ARE A CREDIT TO HIMSELF, THE 4/31 INF POLAR BEARS, THE 2ND COMMANDO BRIGADE, CJTF-PHOENIX (KABUL) AFGHANISTAN, AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.




REGIMENTAL S2X REPORTS NCO

FOR COMMENDABLE CONDUCT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE AS THE REGIMENTAL S2X REPORTS NCO AND HUMINT PLATOON MEMBER. SGT XXXX'S DEDICATION TO DUTY COUPLED WITH HIS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE IN HIGHLY VISIBLE AND CRITICAL AREAS OF INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION HELPED THE REGIMENT ACHIEVE ITS MISSION OBJECTIVES IN PREPARATION FOR AND RECOVERY FROM OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 07-09. HIS DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE AND OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, 66TH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE COMPANY, THUNDER SQUADRON, THE REGIMENT OF MOUNTED RIFLEMEN, AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.




ATTORNEY, JAG OFFICE

EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS SERVICE AS AN ACTION ATTORNEY, OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL, FROM 2 MARCH 2015 TO 1 SEPTEMBER 2015. MAJOR LAURA A. GRACE DISPLAYED THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE AS PART OF BOTH THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT (ACSIM) AND INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND (IMCOM) TASK FORCE AND THE INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT TASK FORCES CHARGED WITH IDENTIFYING REQUIREMENTS, ISSUES, AND OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSITION TO TWO SEPARATE GENERAL OFFICERS FOR ACSIM AND IMCOM. MAJOR GRACE'S EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE, PROFESSIONALISM, AND DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECT GREAT CREDIT ON HER, THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT, AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.




Project Manager

Exceptionally superior service as Supervisory Project Manager, Army Publishing Directorate, Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, DC during the period of 3 March to 1 September 2015. Mr. Roy displayed the highest levels of professional expertise as part of the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management and Installation Management Command Task Force. He contributed to detailed research that directly set the conditions for a seamless synchronized transition to two separate General Officer leaders. His efforts directly affected $18 billion in resources and 60,000 people. Mr. Roy's exceptional performance, professionalism and dedication to duty reflect great credit on him, the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management.




TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

FOR OUTSTANDING MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT FROM 11 MAY 2015 TO 11 SEPTEMBER 2015. PLACED IN A POSITION WELL ABOVE HIS CURRENT GRADE, SPC DOE CONSISTENTLY EXECUTED SUCCESSFUL AIR MOVEMENTS OF MORE THAN 500 PERSONNEL, AND OVER 50 MILLION OF DOLLARS WORTH OF MISSION CRITICAL EQUIPMENT WITHOUT INCIDENT. SPECIALIST DOE HAS SET HIMSELF APART FROM HIS PEERS BY CONTINUALLY DISPLAYING THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF EFFICIENCY, PROFESSIONALISM, AND LEADERSHIP. HIS ACHIEVEMENTS REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, 3RD BATTALION OF THE 197TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, AND THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.




Command Driver

FOR: meritorious service while serving as the _ _ _ _ for the _ _ _ _, U.S. Army Forces Command. For exceptional dedication and devotion to duty as the Command Driver for U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach. Since arriving in 2010, your tireless efforts and personal sacrifice while providing a continuously safe and punctual driving environment made a positive impact and contributed greatly to the success of the United States Army Garrison Ansbach. Sergeant _ _ _ _'s extraordinary efforts and accomplishments during this period reflect credit upon himself, the U.S. Army Forces Command, and the United States Army.




BATTALION CHAPLAIN

EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AS THE BATTALION CHAPLAIN FOR THE 329TH CSSB FROM 25 MAY 2012 TO 14 APRIL 2014. HIS LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION TO SOLDIERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS IS A TRUE INSPIRATION TO US ALL. CHAPLAIN LEITER PROVIDED DIRECTIONAL LEADERSHIP WHILE VISITING SOLDIERS DURING ANNUAL TRAINING AND EXERCISES. CHAPLAIN LEITER MADE HIMSELF AVAILABLE FOR ALL SOLDIERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO ANSWER THE CALL DURING A CRISIS. CHAPLAIN LEITER'S PROFESSIONALISM, LEADERSHIP, DEVOTION TO DUTY AND THE MILITARY FAMILY REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, 329TH CSSB AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.




HUMAN RESOURCE NCO

SUPERIOR AND UNDAUNTING SERVICE AS THE ASSISTANT HUMAN RESOURCE NCO OF HHC, 329TH CSSB FROM 01 NOVEMBER 2011 TO 27 FEBRUARY 2014. HER LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION TO DUTY RESULTED IN THE HIGHEST PERSONNEL ACTION COMPLETION RATE FOR HHC AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE OVERALL COMPANY MISSION READINESS. SSG PICKETT'S PROFESSIONALISM, LEADERSHIP, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY IS IN KEEPING WITH THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF MILITARY SERVICE AND REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HER, THE 329TH COMBAT SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT BATTALION AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.




RIFLEMAN

FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING IN SUPPORT OF BOTH OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. HIS DEDICATION TO DUTY, SELFLESS SERVICE, AND OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL ABILITY CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT. SGT BREEN'S LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION TO DUTY RESULTED IN COMBAT EFFECTIVE SOLDIERS WITHIN ALL ELEMENTS HE WAS INTEGRATED IN. SGT BREEN'S OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IS IN KEEPING WITH THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF MILITARY SERVICE AND REFLECT DISTINCT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 3RD INFANTRY BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION (LI) AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.




OPERATIONS ASSISTANT

FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE ASSIGNED AS AN OPERATIONS ASSISTANT FOR THE 3RD SQUADRON, 73 CAVALRY REGIMENT FROM MAY 2007 TO JUNE 2013. HIS LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION TO DUTY RESULTED IN COMBAT EFFECTIVE PARATROOPERS AND MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT. SERGEANT "BLANK"'S PROFESSIONALISM, LEADERSHIP, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY IS IN KEEPING WITH THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF MILITARY SERVICE AND REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIM, THE 3RD SQUADRON, 73RD CAVALRY REGIMENT, THE 1ST BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.




FIELD ARTILLERY SURVEYOR

FOR EXCEPTIONALLY SERVICE WHILE ASSIGNED AS FIELD ARTILLERY SURVEYOR/ METEOROGICAL CREW MEMBER SECTION CHIEF IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE 1-76 FA BN. DURING THAT TIME, HE SURMOUNTED EXTREMELY ADVERSE CONDITIONS TO CONSISTENTLY OBTAIN SUPERIOR RESULTS. THROUGH DILIGENCE AND DETERMINATION, HE ACCOMPLISHED EVERY TASK QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY. HIS UNRELENTING LOYALTY, INITIATIVE, AND PERSEVERENCE BROUGHT HIM WIDE ACCLAIM AND INSPIRED HIS PEERS AND SUBORDINATES TO STRIVE FOR MAXIMUM ACHIEVEMENT. HE HAS CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO THE SUCCESS OF THE MULTINATIONAL EFFORT. HIS COMMENDABLE PERFORMANCE IS IN KEEPING WITH THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF MILITARY SERVICE AND REFLECTS CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, HIS UNIT, AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.




COMPANY COMMANDER

FOR OUTSTANDING MERITORIOUS SERVICE AS THE GROUP SUPPORT COMPANY COMMANDER FROM MAY 2010 UNTIL JULY 2011. MAJ BLANK'S KNOWLEDGE, PROFESSIONALISM, AND MOTIVATION INSPIRED THE SOLDIERS OF THE GROUP SUPPORT COMPANY TO ACCOMPLISH AND SUCCEED IN ACTIONS THAT ENHANCE THE REPUTATION OF 1ST SFG (A). MAJ BLANK IS A TRUE LEADER WITHIN THE SPECIAL FORCES COMMUNITY. MAJ BLANK'S ACTIONS REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE GROUP SUPPORT BATTALION, 1ST SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE), AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.




MOTOR TRANSPORT OPERATOR

MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE DEPLOYED TO KUWAIT IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND OPERATION NEW DAWN. SGT BLANK'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND DEDICATION TO DUTY RESULTED IN MISSION SUCCESS. SGT BLANK IS AN EXAMPLE OF A PROFESSIONAL AMERICAN SOLDIER AND HIS ACTIONS REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE -------IN BN, THE 0000TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.




WAREHOUSE MANAGER

For superior and undaunting service to the 363rd Quarter Master Battalion. SGT Cantu's dedication and commitment to success make him an outstanding leader. SGT Cantu, through his actions, has gained the respect of Soldiers and leaders at all levels. His determination toward self-development and the improvement of the organization sets the example for all enlisted Soldiers and non-commissioned and commissioned officers. SGT Cantu's actions bring great credit upon himself, the 363rd QM BN, the US Army Reserve, and the United States Army.




Sense and Warn Team Leader

For exceptionally meritorious service while assigned as a Counter Rocket Artillery Mortar Sense and Warn Team Leader from 10 August 2007 through 2 Jan 2008. As a member of the Multinational Division Center South Sense and Warn section at Camp Bravo, Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, SGT Rock played a vital role in the sucess of the mission. When an IDF attack disabled the main generators powering the Tactical Operations Center and the Sense and Warn system Lightweight Counter Mortar Radars, SGT Rock took immediate action. With no radar coverage and still under Red conditions, SGT Rock moved to the Special Forces compound and completely assembled and activated their Counter Mortar Radar. This provided Camp Bravo with temporary Radar coverage for 12 hours until the main generators were repaired. SGT Rock's dedication and devotion to duty is in keeping with the finest traditions of the Army and reflects great credit upon himself, the Strike First Battallion, and the United States Army.




Dental Supply NCOIC

For vital support of the USADENTAC fiscal year 2007 close out. As the Supply NCOIC for Dental Clinic #1, you provided critical technical support to the organization by timely management of expenditures in excess of $800,000. Your contributions serve as a sterling example of the effective and judicious use of organizational funds and resulted in continuous pro-active solutions ensuring the availability of non-expendable, durable and expendable supplies and equipment. Your actions produced a zero balance of all funds prior to Army mandated fiscal year closeout and ensured the continued success of the mission of the USADENTAC. Your actions as Supply NCOIC, Dental Clinic #1, bring great credit upon yourself, the U.S. Army Materiel Command, and the United States Army.




Culinary Specialist

This citation is presented to SSG Manning, United States Army, who distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious service in support of military operations against terrorist aggression in the Republic of Afghanistan. During this period, he astutely surmounted extremely adverse conditions to obtain consistently superior results. Through diligence and determination, he accomplished every task quickly and efficiently. His unrelenting loyalty, initiative, and perseverance brought him wide acclaim and inspired his peers and subordinates to strive for maximum achievement. Selflessly working long and arduous hours, he has contributed greatly to the success of the multinational effort. His commendable performance was in keeping with the finest traditions of the military service and reflects credit upon himself and the United States Army.




Support Operations Sergeant

Master Sergeant Albert C. Cunningham distinguished himself by meritorious service as Support Operations Sergeant for the 3d Corps Support Command (COSCOM), V Corps, Germany. As Support Operations Sergeant, he deployed in support of both OPERATIONS IRAQI and ENDURING FREEDOM. Displaying great courage and mission focus, he personally led reconnaissance teams on several missions into enemy territory by ground and air to locate and identify high-value, non-mission capable equipment requiring retrograding. In addition, his leadership and expertise was integral to the relocation of V Corps integrated headquarters over 1,000 kilometers with no loss of communication or control. Furthermore, he spearheaded the analysis of severe damage to several of the Attack Helicopter Regiment's aircraft after a major enemy attack, coordinated the delivery of critical repair parts and arranged the required depot maintenance deployment which led to 100% mission restoral in less than five days. The distinctive accomplishments of Master Sergeant Cunningham reflect credit upon himself, V Corps, and the United States Army.




Information Systems Analyst

Sergeant Roger A. Daltry distinguished himself by meritorious service as an Information Systems Analyst, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii, from 11 December 2003 to 30 April 2006. During this period, Sergeant Daltry's outstanding professionalism, technical expertise, and dedication to duty contributed greatly to the overall mission accomplishment of this highly diversified division. Sergeant Daltry repaired more than 200 small computers base-wide and saved the government over 100,000 dollars in repair costs. He excelled at customer education and provided 12 software classes to joint service members saving the goverment an estimated 72,000 dollars in tuition costs. Sergeant Daltry's assistance to an Air Force engineering and installation team during the cutover of the communications center's switching system, which routed critical command and control message traffic, ensured a successful conversion with zero downtime. In addition, his efforts in tracking and removing several computer viruses isolated the loss of data and and saved the entire installation from a catastrophic communications outage. SGT Daltry's performance brings great credit upon himself, the 25th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.




Infantry Team Leader

As Team Leader, Charlie Company, 2-275th Infantry, SGT Smith displayed leadership and competence by taking the initiative to research and implement a program to outfit the company's vehicles with long range antennae. The antennae were vital to improving communication between vehicles on combat logistic patrols across dangerous and unsecured terrain. With the regulation antennae, communications between vehicles, across distances as great as three miles, were intermittent. SGT Smith spent more than 100 hours testing and configuring antennae until a practical solution was found. The long range antennae improved Charlie company logistic patrols communications and ensured personnel safety and mission accomplishment. SGT Smith's performance brings great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.




Communications Staff Officer

For exceptionally meritorious service as a Communication Electronics Staff Officer and Headquarters Company Commander, 214th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy) from 11 November 2001 to 14 May 2003. CPT Crunch's astute guidance resulted in excellent communications support to his battalion during an ARTEP, CPX, and an eleven month construction project. His outstanding management skills ensured continued mission accomplishment of this diverse company and its consolidated dining facility. His ability to balance his responsibilities as Commander, CESO, and Dining Facility Supervisor resulted in maximum readiness for the unit. CPT Crunch's performance of duty brings distinct credit upon himself, the 22nd Engineer Brigade, and the United States Army.



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