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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Executive Order 11046, 24 August 1962, takes pleasure in presenting the Bronze Star Medal to Staff Sergeant Justin T. Mirelez, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious service to the United States from 19 February 2010 to 18 February 2011, as Mobile Biometric Transition Team Member, Command Joint Interagency Task Force 435, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Sergeant Mirelez contributed greatly to Regional Command-South’s ability to identify and track insurgents and persons of interest moving throughout the battle space. He personally enrolled more than 1,700 individuals, achieving a 95 percent enrollment quality rate. His dedication to the mission was key to the overall successes of the Regional Command and Task Force Biometrics. Staff Sergeant Mirelez’ actions are in keeping with the finest traditions of military service and reflect distinct credit upon himself, the Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435, and the United States Army.

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