Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul - Forward Operating Base Smart
Qalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan
The following photographs were taken on 24 February 2012, during our military awards ceremony. Military members of our current PRT rotation (Forward Operating Bases Smart, Sweeney, Bullard, Lane, and Mizan) received their end of tour military awards. We watched our very deserving airmen and soldiers receive their Bronze Stars, Army Commendations, and Army Achievements, as well as one of multiple Purple Hearts awarded during this tour. Our dedicated commander, Paul LaVigne, Lt Col, USAF awarded these medals and handed out challenge coins to his PRT cadre. Afterward I had the opportunity to shake hands with nearly every military member and expressed my heartfelt "Thank you for your service." These young men and woman exemplify sacrifice, service to others, and service to the United States of America. I have had the pleasure of witnessing two such ceremonies, once with the previous rotation and again with my current team. I am very proud of each and every member of this team, military and civilian, as well as most thankful and appreciative of the professionalism on display day in and day out.
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