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From left, Sgt. Randal Pemberton just received his Bronze Star from Colonel Randall E. Davis, deputy commander for the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Pemberton's son, Shawn, checks out his dad's medal as Pemberton's mom, Cheryl, looks on. The soldiers were treated to a hamburger lunch and the Kilgore Lions were on hand to do the serving, here Lion Bobby Bittick and Pat Nault serve. These were the National Guard awards each soldier received for their tours in combat. 001p1_xlg.jpg