Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2007-09-27
Invested on: 2008-03-26
Sergeant Guindo deployed as a Combat Logistics Patrol commander with Force Protection Platoon, National Support Element, Joint Task Force Afghanistan, from June 2006 to March 2007. He consistently demonstrated excellent situational awareness as he led his troops through numerous ambushes and improvised explosive device strikes on combat logistics patrols. His leadership and conduct were an inspiration to his soldiers and were determining factors in the success of the mission.