U.S. Army Col. Robert Whittle Jr., left, the commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 1st Cavalry Division, presents Spc. Corey Byrd, assigned to Alpha Company, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd BCT, an Army Commendation Medal and an Order of the Spur combat certificate during a redeployment awards ceremony Nov. 15, 2013, at Bagram Airfield, Parwan province, Afghanistan.