Photo by U.S. Army Spec. Amanda Brown

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Sgt. Julio Santamaria, a Sumther, S.C. native, shakes hands with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, Combined Joint Task Force 101 commanding general, after being awarded a Combat Action Badge at Bagram Airfield Dec. 14, for combat action during a mission in which he participated in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  Santamaria is a standards instructor for A Company, Task Force Phoenix, Task Force Falcon, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade.