Katy, Texas, soldier receives valorous award for actions in Afghanistan

Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Brandenburg | (Left) Spc. Timothy J. Beringer, 24, of Katy, Texas, and (right) Spc. Alain F. Mvogo, 21, of Colorado Springs, Colo., both with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, stand with Lt. Col. Corey Crosbie, 1-23 Infantry commander, following an awards presentation March 25 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Both soldiers received the Army Commendation Medal with Valor for their heroic actions during a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army picture by Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Brandenburg)  

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA, UNITED STATES

03.27.2013

Story by Staff Sgt. Christopher McCullough 

1-2 SBCT, 7th Infantry Division

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Spc. Timothy J. Beringer, 24, of Katy, Texas, was presented the Army Commendation with Valor at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 25. The presentation at JBLM was to recognize his valorous actions as a medical evacuation driver, May 28, 2012, during a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Beringer's courageous actions, while assisting with the treatment and casualty evacuation of comrades who had been severely wounded, resulted in successfully saving the lives of his comrades. Beringer is currently serving as an infantryman with Company B, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. Lt. Col. Corey Crosbie, 1-23 Infantry Commander, presented the award before an audience that included his leadership and comrades-in-arms.

• Date Taken: 03.27.2013
• Date Posted: 03.27.2013 19:04
• Story ID: 104190
• Location: JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA, US
• Hometown: KATY, TX, US