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Archive Home > 2012 > November > 26 > Valor earns Bend man medal

Valor earns Bend man medal

• Flying missions in Afghanistan garners guardsman the Distinguished Flying Cross

By Lauren Dake / The Bulletin
November 26, 2012

For a civilian, there is nothing normal about it: Brandon Stuemke was in the Kunar province of Afghanistan and the fire-fighting was heavy.

The days stretched for 22 hours and sleep only came because sheer exhaustion left no other choice. It was November 2010 and the operation was called Bulldog....

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