Col. Jose Rivera, 819th RED HORSE Squadron commander, left, pins a Purple Heart medal on Staff Sgt. Joseph Dickison, 819th RHS heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician, during a ceremony at the Air Fields hangar Dec. 9, 2016, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Dickison was awarded the Purple Heart for combat wounds received in Afghanistan in July 2009.

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