Roodhouse and Atlanta Guard Soldiers Presented with Polish Award

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Lt. Col. Drew Dukett of Roodhouse and Staff Sgt. Kyle Combs of Atlanta, Ill., prepare to be presented with the Polish Army Medal (bronze) during a ceremony officially opening a photo exhibit.

SPRINGFIELD, IL (11/21/2011)(readMedia)-- Lt. Col. Drew Dukett of Roodhouse and Staff Sgt. Kyle Combs of Atlanta, Ill., were presented with the Polish Army Medal (bronze) during a ceremony officially opening a photo exhibit entitled "The Polish Armed Forces in the International Security Assistance Force Mission in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan" November 15.The exhibit will be on display for two weeks.

Both Soldiers deployed with the Illinois National Guard's Bilateral Embedded Staff Team (BEST) A5 in 2010. Illinois National Guard Soldiers have co-deployed with Polish forces on every Polish rotation to Iraq and Afghanistan.

photo 1) U.S Army photo by 1st Lt. Dutch Grove, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Office/ Lt. Col. Drew Dukett of Roodhouse and Staff Sgt. Kyle Combs of Atlanta, Ill., prepare to be presented with the Polish Army Medal (bronze) during a ceremony officially opening a photo exhibit entitled "The Polish Armed Forces in the International Security Assistance Force Mission in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan" November 15. Both deployed with the Illinois National Guard's Bilateral Embedded Staff Team (BEST) A5 in 2010. Illinois National Guard Soldiers have co-deployed with Polish forces on every Polish rotation to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Photo 2) U.S Army photo by 1st Lt. Dutch Grove, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Office/ The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago, Zygmunt Matynia pins the Polish Army Medal (bronze) on Lt. Col. Drew Dukett of Roodhouse. Dukett received the award for meritorious service while deployed with the Bilateral Embedded Staff Team (BEST) A5 in 2010. The award presentation was held at the Illinois Old State Capitol during a ceremony officially opening a photo exhibit entitled "The Polish Armed Forces in the International Security Assistance Force Mission in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan" Nov. 15. The exhibit will be on display for two weeks.