Nations fourth highest medal—well deserved
Tech. Sgt. Andre Peters, 6th Security Forces Squadron military working dog NCO in-charge, was awarded a bronze star medal, in August 2013 for his six-month deployment supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. As the Regional Command-West military and contract working dog program manager, he was credited with the removal of 212 pounds of homemade explosives, nine improvised explosive devices, eight heavy assault weapons, 2,500 rounds of ammunition, and $4.7 million worth of narcotics, used to fund terrorist combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melanie Bulow-Gonterman/Released)