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The
Bronze Star is presented to CMDR Mike Spruce by MAJGEN Mark
Evans (DCJOC) and US Naval Attache, CAPT Bill Cameron USN.
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Photo:
Phil Barling
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By
Graham Davis
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Royal Australian Navy officer has been awarded one of the United
States highest awards, the Bronze Star.
He is CMDR Mike Spruce, 46.
In the RAN for close to 29 years Mike is an intelligence expert.
It is in this role during service in “harms way” in Iraq from
August 3, 2003 to February 3, 2004, that he received the award.
The formal presentation of the star took place in Clarins Gardens,
at HMAS Kuttabul recently.
MAJGEN Mark Evans the Deputy Chief of Operations presented the
award to CMDR Spruce in the presence of the US Naval Attache,
CAPT Bill Cameron.
CMDR Spruce will also be present at Government House on September
22 to receive Australia’s Conspicuous Service Medal.
The citation attached to the award declared, “for exceptionally
meritorious service as the counterintelligence and human intelligence
coordinator in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
“His outstanding dedication to duty during ground combat in Iraq
contributed to the overwhelming success of his unit.
“Commander Spruce’s actions are in keeping with the finest traditions
of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his
unit and the Royal Australian Navy.”
