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Right before his unit left for Iraq, Blair was presented with the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. He earned this during his last deployment. Here is what the certificate says:
Department of the Navy has awarded teh Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal to First LT Blair Cellon FOR professional achievement in the superior performance of duties while serving as the Intelligence Advisor, Military Transitition team and 2nd BN, 1st Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division, from Aug 2007 to March 2008 in support of OIF. His leadership and mentoring capabilities greatly improved the Iraqi Battalion's intelligence section. His aggressive tr
aining enhanced the scout platoon's lateral communications, documentation, and observation during night surveillance missions. Under his guidance during Operation Lion's Pounce, while living in the degraded living conditions in an outpost within the city of Diwaniyah, he coached the Iraqi S-2 and operating elements in developing a target responsible for the murder of a Polish soldier by an improvise explosive device. under 1st LT Cellon's tutelage as the sole coalition suport, the Iraqi battalion planned and executed the mission and captured the high value target. 1st LT Cellon's initiative, perseverance, and total dedication to duty reflected credit upon him and were in keeping with the highest tradittions of the Marine Corps and the US Naval Service. Given May 1st, 2008.
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