Col. Jim Slife, commander 1st Special Operations Wing, pins a Silver Star on Tech. Sgt. Joseph Deslauriers, an explosive ordnance disposal technician from the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Nov. 14, 2012. Deslauriers earned the medal for gallantry in action while serving in Afghanistan Sep. 23, 2012. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Hayden K. Hyatt)