Alpha Gators receive decorations August 2008

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq - Col. Ted Martin, commander of the 1st Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, awards an Army Commendation Medal
and Combat Infantryman Badge to Staff Sgt. Christopher Rosales, an infantryman from El Paso, Texas,
during an award ceremony Aug. 9 at a combat outpost in southern Baghdad's Rashid district.
Martin awarded five ARCOMs and 25 CIBs to Soldiers assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div.

(U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Robert Ganim, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq - Col. Ted Martin presents the Army Commendation Medal
to Sgt. Wayne Galliher, an infantry team leader from Alexandria, Ohio. Martin awarded 25 "Regulars"
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div. Combat Infantryman Badges
and five Soldiers with Army Commendation Medals for valorous actions in the face of enemy combat.
The Soldiers of "Alpha Gator" work with Iraqi Security Forces daily to provide stability
and security for the people of the Rashid district in southern Baghdad.

(U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Robert Ganim, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq - Col. Ted Martin pins a Combat Infantryman Badge
on the chest of Pfc. Kyle Hartle, an infantryman from Alexandria, Ohio, assigned to Company A,
1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, during an award ceremony Aug. 9 at a combat outpost
in Baghdad's Rashid district. Martin, the "Raider" Brigade commander, awarded 25
Combat Infantryman Badges and five Army Commendation Medals to the "Alpha Gators" Soldiers
for actions in combat.

(U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Robert Ganim, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq - Col. Ted Martin pins a Combat Infantryman Badge
on Pfc. Zachary Greene, an infantryman from Dallas, Texas, during an award ceremony Aug. 9
at a combat outpost in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad. Greene joined 24 other comrades
assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, to receive the CIB.
Martin also presented five Army Commendation Medals for exemplary actions in the face of the enemy.

(U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Robert Ganim, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq - Col. Ted Martin awards the Combat Infantryman Badge
to 1st Lt. John Klein, a platoon leader from Edmonds, Wash., assigned to 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, for actions upon enemy contact.

(U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Robert Ganim, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq - Col. Ted Martin congratulates Pvt. Chase Lenderman,
an infantryman from Keller, Texas, assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment.

(U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Robert Ganim, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq - Pfc. Daniel Adams, an infantryman from Roy, Wash.,
assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
Multi-National Division - Baghdad, salutes the Raider Brigade Commander Col. Ted Martin,
during an award ceremony Aug. 9 at a combat outpost in southern Baghdad's Rashid district.
Martin awarded 25 "Regulars" Soldiers of the 22nd Inf. Regt., the Combat Infantryman Badge
and five Soldiers with Army Commendation Medals in recognition for exemplary action
when facing the enemy in combat.

(U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Robert Ganim, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

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