RECOMMENDATION FOR AWARD For use of this form, see AR 600-8-22; the proponent agency is DCS; G-1.

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SGT Brock ·S-~veikouldi~ti~g~i;h~·~(hiffi~eif from-his peers "by playing a "ltafroie during the- HelIRiiiser's-recent Af Hillah mission. In addition to serving as the rear gun truck commander, he was responsible for maintaining c·ommunication with the EW aircraft and updating the Battery during the convoy re-supply mission to Al Hillah.

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FOR Iv1ERlTORlODS ACHIEVEMENT WHILE CONDUCTING COMBAT OPERATIONS FROM 28 FEB 09 TO 06 MAR 09. SGT SA VELKOUL ENSURED TWO ESCORT PLATOONS AND 20 VEHICLES MAINTAINED COMMUNICATIONS WITH EW SUPPORT WHILE EXECUTING A 93 KM MISSION TO AL HILLAH. SOT SAVELKOUL'S SELFLESS SERVICE, ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND DEVOTION TO DUTY BRINO GREAT CREDIT TO HIMSELF, HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, THE 1ST BATTALION, 7TH FIELD ARTILLERY, AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

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BAIT ALION CO:rvt:MANDER

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HQ, 1st BN, 7th FA, 2 HBCT, 1st INF DIY.

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