CA Soldier receives California Achievement Medal

Specialist Rovi Sanchez of the California State Guard (State Defense Force) was recently awarded the California Achievement Medal for outstanding performance while assigned to the Joint Task Force 205 Wildfire mission.

Also here are more photos from the Joint Task Force mission whose mission has been fighting wildfires, which they have been very successful in combating the blazes.

Source: California State Guard

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  • Dustin Colegrove

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  • COL Philip Smith
  • Dan Sebby

Sergeant Major

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  • Andre N Coulombe
  • Hayden
  • William Cooper

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  • Alexander Kosin
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  • Bill Alsobrook
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  • Michael Chiesa
  • Mike Gibson
  • Mike Hawley
  • Sheryl Bishop
  • Tom Jackson
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  • 2LT James Jackson
  • A. W.
  • Abby Horn
  • Admin US Army Auxiliary Activation Project
  • Alex Francois
  • Alex Walker-Griffin
  • Anthony Paduano
  • Beverly Shepard
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  • COL John Goodnight, CSMR, Ret.
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  • Evan
  • Evan Papadakis
  • ferg
  • Fernando Martinez
  • Gary
  • George
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  • Jacob Gutierrez
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  • Kenyon
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  • Kathryn Gonzales
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