Air Force Lt. Col. Jason Lay, left and Chief Master

Air Force Lt. Col. Jason Lay, left and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Gilbert pause for a picture during the Bronze Star Medal ceremony held March 8, 2015, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. Both Lay and Gilbert received the award for leading a team of total force engineers during a recent deployment to Afghanistan, despite persistent rocket attacks and indirect fire. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Boyd, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs/Released)