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    The Distinguished Service cross [Image 10 of 12]

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    A senior U.S. Army officer in dress uniform is pinning a medal or decoration onto a civilian man in a dark suit during a formal ceremony. The officer appears to hold a high rank based on visible insignia, including what appear to be general officer stars on the shoulder. The setting is a formal stage or auditorium with additional uniformed personnel visible in the background.

    MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES

    03.07.2019

    Photo by Sgt. Aaron Berogan 

    First Army

    Lt. Gen. Thomas James, Jr. Commanding General, First Army (left), pins Andrew Bundermann with the Distinguished Service Cross. Bundermann was serving as the acting commander of troop B, 3rd Sqdr., 61st Cav. Reg. when Combat Outpost Keating, the post Bundermann had been left in charge of, was attacked by more than 400 enemy fighters. With only 53 Soldiers at COP Keating, Bundermann coordinated a defense for more than 12 hours, and endured another four days of fighting, that killed more than 100 Taliban fighters and injured another 80. The Distinguished Service Cross is second only to the Medal of Honor.

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    Date Taken: 03.07.2019
    Date Posted: 03.12.2019 16:20
    Photo ID: 5162355
    VIRIN: 190307-A-GI418-248
    Resolution: 4838x3225
    Size: 654.44 KB
    Location: MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, US
    Hometown: MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, US
    Hometown: ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, ILLINOIS, US

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