Then Tech. Sgt. Anthony Blackmon, 28th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight chief, escorts his team toward a suspected weapons cache while deployed at Sather Air Base, Iraq, April 1, 2007. Sergeant Blackmon was awarded a Bronze Star for this deployment because of his quick and decisive actions during an attack by Al Qaeda forces May 12, 2007. (U.S. Air Force/courtesy photo)