Dempsey Presents Bronze Star to Czech Soldier in Afghanistan

By • on February 10, 2012

Dempsey Presents Bronze Star to Czech Soldier in Afghanistan

By Cheryl Pellerin
American Forces Press Service

ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT, Feb. 10, 2012 – At a forward operating base in eastern Afghanistan, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff dropped by today to meet with the leadership of Task Force Bulldog, have lunch with the troops, and present awards to eight soldiers, including a Bronze Star Medal to a soldier from the Czech Republic.

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Army Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, eats lunch with soldiers on Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Armored Division, 3rd Bridage Combat Team, Task Force Bulldogs. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen