Sgt. 1st Class Michael Rhoades, of Marland, Okla., receives a Bronze Star medal from Col. Michael Kinnison, officer-in-charger of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team demobilization, for exceptionally meritorious service in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from July 1, 2011 to March 5, 2012. He has more than 17 years of service with the Oklahoma Army National Guard. He is the platoon sergeant for 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 179th was one of more the 2,200 Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers to serve in Afghanistan for the past eight : Maj. Geoff Legl

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Sgt. 1st Class Michael Rhoades, of Marland, Okla., receives a Bronze Star medal from Col. Michael Kinnison, officer-in-charger of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team demobilization, for exceptionally meritorious service in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from July 1, 2011 to March 5, 2012. He has more than 17 years of service with the Oklahoma Army National Guard. He is the platoon sergeant for 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 179th was one of more the 2,200 Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers to serve in Afghanistan for the past eight : Maj. Geoff Legler, 145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Oklahoma Army National Guard Michael Rhoades, of Marland, Okla., Bronze Star 001 by Oklahoma National Guard

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