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James H. Coffman, Jr.
Recipient of the "Cross"
2nd Highest Military Honor

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Gen. George Casey, commander of Multi-National Forces-Iraq, congratulates U.S. Army Col. James H. Coffman Jr. after pinning him with the Distinguished Service Cross in front of a formation of Iraqi Special Police Commandos.

08/24/05 - Gen. George Casey, commander of Multi-National Forces-Iraq, congratulates U.S. Army Col. James H. Coffman, Jr. after pinning him with the Distinguished Service Cross in front of a formation of Iraqi Special Police Commandos.

Coffman, 51, is a senior adviser to Iraqi Special Police Commandos with the Multi-National Security Transition Command–Iraq’s Civilian Police Assistance Training Team . . . and led the Iraqi Special Police Commandos through a 5 ½-hour battle against insurgents trying to overrun an Iraqi police station.

Photo by Sgt. Lorie Jewell

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