Capt. Vernie Param, a native of Goose Creek, S.C., and Sgt. 1st Class Michael Thomas, a native of Hartsville, S.C., both with Alpha Distribution Company, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, presented the Class IX Yard contractors with certificates of appreciation Sept. 1, 2011 at Contingency Operating Base Basrah, Iraq for the hard work and dedication they provide to the unit to accomplish its wartime mission.