The Air Force has awarded Bronze Star medals to two explosive ordnance disposal technicians at Beale AFB, Calif., for their actions while deployed to Iraq. MSgt. William Arganda oversaw EOD operations at a forward operating base near Baghdad, while TSgt. John Lewis worked as a team leader for a weapons intelligence team, first near Tikrit and then near Baghdad.
The U.S. military is sending more fighter jets to the Middle East to step up its war with Iran, adding to what is already the largest buildup of airpower in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. For now, the operation shows little sign of coming to a quick…