In August of 2011, exactly two days after celebrating his birthday, Master Sgt. Gene Jameson, III, found his combat communications training put to use inside a compound at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
Now, one year later, he was recognized for his heroism with a Bronze Star Medal with Valor during a ceremony Aug. 23 at Robins Air Force Base.
At the time, insurgents in the area had launched a rocket attack onto the base, with one hitting a building inside a United Arab Emirates special operations compound igniting a fire which quickly spread to nearby buildings.
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