Maj. Gen. Kip Self, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, pins on the Bronze Star on Tech. Sgt. Vandiver Hood of the Center's 421st Combat Training Squadron June 3, 2008, in the Center's Grace Peterson Hall at Fort Dix, N.J. This was Sergeant Hood's second Bronze Star he earned for valor while deployed as part of an explosive ordnance disposal weapons intelligence team in Iraq. He returned from that deployment in February. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Tech. Sgt. Vandiver Hood, explosive ordnance disposal craftsman from the U.S. Air Force Exeditionary Center's 421st Combat Training Squadron, Fort Dix, N.J., stands at attention during the reading of the orders for the presentation of the Air Force Combat Action Medal in the Center's Grace Peterson Hall June 3, 2008. Sergeant Hood was presented with his second Bronze Star and AFCAM during a special ceremony with Maj. Gen. Kip Self, USAF EC commander. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Maj. Gen. Kip Self, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, pins the Air Force Combat Action Medal on Tech. Sgt. Vandiver Hood of the Center's 421st Combat Training Squadron June 3, 2008, in the Center's Grace Peterson Hall at Fort Dix, N.J. This was Sergeant Hood's second AFCAM he earned for valor while deployed as part of an explosive ordnance disposal weapons intelligence team in Iraq. He returned from that deployment in February. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Maj. Gen. Kip Self, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, applauds Tech. Sgt. Vandiver Hood of the Center's 421st Combat Training Squadron after presenting him with a Bronze Star and Air Force Combat Action Medal June 3, 2008, in the Center's Grace Peterson Hall at Fort Dix, N.J. This was Sergeant Hood's second Bronze Star and AFCAM he earned for valor while deployed as part of an explosive ordnance disposal weapons intelligence team in Iraq. He returned from that deployment in February. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Tech. Sgt. Vandiver Hood, from the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's 421st Combat Training Squadron, talks to the audience after receiving a second Bronze Star and Air Force Combat Action Medal in a special ceremony June 3, 2008, in the Center's Grace Peterson Hall at Fort Dix, N.J. Sergeant Hood earned the medals for valor while deployed as part of an explosive ordnance disposal weapons intelligence team in Iraq. He returned from that deployment in February. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)