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Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Brooks of Calhoun, Ga recieves Bronze Star with Valor

Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Brooks from Calhoun, Ga and assigned to First Squadron, 108th Cavalry of the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Sgt. 1st Class Brooks received the Bronze Star Medal with Valor at a ceremony held at the unit’s armory on Sept 2, 2010. Rarely awarded, these medals recognize distinction on the battlefield. Sgt. 1st Class Brooks was presented this prestigious award by Maj. Gen. William T. Nesbitt, the Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard, for his actions during Operation Brest Thunder when is unit came under attack by Taliban insurgents in the Area of the Shpee Valley in the Kapisa Province of Afghanistan.

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Uploaded on September 16, 2010
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