Medal Presentation
Lt. Gen. Robert Elder, Eighth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) commander, poses with eight of the 11 members of the 819th RED HORSE Squadron who were presented Air Force Combat Action Medals Aug. 14 for their service while recently deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. With the general are (left to right, front row to back row) Tech. Sgt. Bret Copple, Staff Sgt. Matthew Phillips, Tech. Sgt. Robert Cullison, Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rameriz, Staff Sgt. John Sinner, Staff Sgt. Douglas Ergish, Senior Airman Christopher D'Angelo and Staff Sgt. Casey Anderson. Not pictured are Tech. Sgt. Joseph Adair and Staff Sgts. Jason Bischoff and Douglas Ragone. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Turner)