Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Williams Bronze Star Ceremony
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Williams receives the
Bronze Star Medal in a ceremony on September 28, 2012.
The six-time deployer and military working dog handler sustained, among other wounds, injuries to all four limbs including the loss of his left leg above the knee while clearing an IED-manufacturing compound.
His dog, Carly, was unharmed during the explosion.
Sgt. Williams extended his gratitude to his deployed unit, the Soldiers who were with him, the medical personnel downrange and in Germany, and to the aircrews who transported him so expediently. He also individually thanked each of the senior leaders who visited and supported him; acknowledged friends and family for their enduring support; and shared a special word of appreciation for his girlfriend, Emily Christofaro,
"Thank you for not giving up on me ... for being there on ("The Spirit of the
Purple Heart") when I needed to see you." Williams paused before adding, "I love
you".
U.S. Air Force video by Sgt. Brad Sisson with information from
Air Force Master Sgt. Denise Johnson's article
