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December 31, 2009 in City

Fairchild airman gets Bronze Star

Convoy commander has served eight tours in Iraq
Mike Prager The Spokesman-Review
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Tags: Bronze Star Fairchild Air Force Base Tech. Sgt. Richard Sanders

Harold Sanders embraces his son, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Sanders of the 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, telling him “I’m proud of you” Wednesday at Fairchild Air Force Base.
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Tech. Sgt. Richard Sanders, a career airman from the Tri-Cities, was awarded the bronze star Wednesday at Fairchild Air Force Base for his effective command of large supply convoys on dangerous roads in Iraq.

“It’s an awesome thing to get recognized for the things you do,” Sanders said.

But he credited the personnel under his command for his success.

“I had a good team that helped me out,” he said in an interview after the ceremony. “They are the ones who got this award more than I did.”

Sanders, 36, was joined at the ceremony by his wife, Kacie Sanders, …

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