Bronze Stars
Technical Sgt. Brendan Brown, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, receives the Bronze Star from Col. Gina Grosso, 87th Air Base Wing commander, April 6. Sergeant Brown was awarded the medal for his service as the EOD team leader with the 447th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Alpha Flight in Baghdad, Iraq. From Dec. 7, 2007 to May 15, 2008, his team responded to 43 emergency situations, and destroyed more than 700 pounds of explosives, 900 improvised explosive device components, and 3,050 ordnance items. (U.S. Air Force photo/Wayne Russell)