3rd BCT Leaders Awarded Bronze Star Medals

It seems like every awards ceremony made the news, except Chris and Nick's...that's okay...I'm sure we'll hear all about it when they get home!

Col. Wayne W. Grigsby Jr., from Prince George's County, Md., commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division awards Lt. Col. Matthew Bendele, from San Antonio, 3rd BCT's Military Transition Team chief, the Bronze Star Medal on April 23 at Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq.

Col. Wayne W. Grigsby, Jr., from Prince George's County, Md., commander of the 3rd BCT, poses for a picture with Sgt. 1st Class Jay Carey, from Nanticoke, Pa., senior non-commissioned officer of the 3rd BCT's MiTT, after awarding him the Bronze Star Medal on April 23 at FOB Hammer, Iraq

Col. Wayne W. Grigsby, Jr., from Prince George's County, Md., commander of the 3rd BCT, talks to Capt. Timothy Friedrich, from Cullman, Ala., logistics officer for the 3rd BCT's MiTT, after awarding him the Bronze Star Medal on April 23 at Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq.

Col. Wayne W. Grigsby, Jr., from Prince George's County, Md., commander of the 3rd BCT, awards Capt. Leo Buehler, from Pottsville, Pa., operations officer for the 3rd BCT MiTT, the Bronze Star Medal on April 23 at FOB Hammer, Iraq.

Col. Wayne W. Grigsby, Jr., from Prince George's County, Md., commander of the 3rd HBCT, awards Capt. Jimmy Hathaway, from Columbus, Ga., commander of Task Force Petro, the 13th Georgian Army Battalion Liaison Team, the Bronze Star Medal on April 23 at FOB Hammer, Iraq.

Col. Wayne W. Grigsby, Jr., from Prince George's County, Md., commander of the 3rd BCT, awards Master Sgt. Peter Black, from Smith Station, Ala., senior NCO of Task Force Petro, the 13th GB Liaison Team, the Bronze Star Medal on April 23 at FOB Hammer, Iraq.