A Bronze Star Medal lies on a table prior to a presentation ceremony at the Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education, Miami, Florida, May 23, 2019. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. J Hall, a SOST surgical technician with the 720th Operations Support Squadron, was awarded a BSM for his life-saving battlefield surgery actions while deployed in 2016. The BSM is a decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Yates)