News Release from: Oregon Military Department
PHOTO RELEASE: AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMANDER AWARDS OREGON AIRMEN WITH BRONZE STARS, PURPLE HEART MEDALS
Posted: January 23rd, 2013 6:33 PM
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2013-01/962/61111/130123-Z-CH590-036.jpg
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2013-01/962/61111/130123-Z-CH590-069.jpg
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2013-01/962/61111/130123-Z-CH590-126.jpg
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2013-01/962/61111/130123-Z-CH590-141.jpg

*** Photo Release ***

130123-Z-CH590-036
Members of the Oregon Air National Guard’s 125th Special Tactics Squadron salute the honor guard during the posting of colors at a ceremony held at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., Jan. 23. The ceremony was to honor the group with five Bronze Star Medals and one Purple Heart medal.  The Airmen earned the medals during recent deployments to the Middle East.  From left to right are; Staff Sgt. David A. Albright, Senior Airman Chadwick J. Boles, Master Sgt. Scott A. Geisser, Tech. Sgt. Jeffery A. Dolezal, Staff Sgt. Jacob M. Guffy and Tech. Sgt. Douglas J. Matthews. U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric E. Feil, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, flew in from his headquarters at Hulburt Field, Fla., for the ceremony.  (Oregon Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs/Released)

130123-Z-CH590-069
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric E. Fiel, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks during an award ceremony held at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., Jan. 23.  The event honored Airmen from the unit with five Bronze Star Medals and one Purple Heart medal.  The Airmen earned the medals during recent deployments to the Middle East. Fiel flew in from AFSOC headquarters at Hulburt Field, Fla., for the ceremony. (Oregon Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs/Released)

130123-Z-CH590-126
Oregon Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Steven Gregg, commander of the Oregon Air National Guard, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric E. Feil, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, applaud Airmen of the 125th Special Tactics Squadron during an award ceremony held at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., Jan. 23.  The event honored Airmen from the unit with five Bronze Star Medals and one Purple Heart medal.  The Airmen earned the medals during recent deployments to the Middle East. Fiel flew in from AFSOC headquarters at Hulburt Field, Fla., for the ceremony. Left to right are; Staff Sgt. David A. Albright, Senior Airman Chadwick J. Boles, Master Sgt. Scott A. Geisser, Tech. Sgt. Jeffery A. Dolezal, Staff Sgt. Jacob M. Guffy and Tech. Sgt. Douglas J. Matthews. (Oregon Air National Guard by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs/Released)

130123-Z-CH590-141
Oregon Air National Guard 142nd Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Rick Wedan, congratulates Tech. Sgt. Douglas J. Matthews, of the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, following his awarding of the Purple Heart Medal at a ceremony held at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., Jan. 23. Matthews was joined by five of his fellow Airmen, who received Bronze Star Medals earned during recent deployments to the Middle East. U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric E. Feil, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, flew in from his headquarters at Hulburt Field, Fla., for the ceremony. (Oregon Air National Guard by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs/Released)

Contact info, for media use only:
Oregon Military Department Public Affairs: 503-584-3917.