U.S. Army Spc. Marco Huerta with 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, meets with the Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno after being awarded the Combat Medical Badge during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 19, 2012. The ceremony honored soldiers who were personally present and actively engaged by the enemy, and performed satisfactorily in accordance with the prescribed rules of engagement.