IN THE EVENING HOURS, ARMY SERGEANT DANIEL S. ALANIZ FROM THE 1ST BRIGADE, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION WAS IN A M-2-A-3 BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVELLING ALONG ON A ROUTE, WEST FROM TAJI, HIS CONVOY WAS SUDDENLY AMBUSHED BY AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE AND SMALL ARMS FIRE, FLIPPING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE TURRENT, THEY STARTED RECEIVING MORE SMALL ARMS FIRE. SERGEANT ALANIZ GRABBED THE UNCONSCIOUS GUNNER TO SAFETY BEHIND THE BRADLEY. HE THEN USED BRADLEY CREW WEAPONS TO FIRE AGAINST THE AMBUSHERS WHILE COMMANDING NEARBY IRAQI SOLDIERS TO GET ON LINE AND SUUPPRESS THE ENEMY. UNDER HIS COMMAND, THE UNIT CONTINUED TO HOLD OFF THE ENEMY UNTIL REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVED. FOR HIS HEROIC ACTIONS THAT DAY, SERGEANT DANIEL S. ALANIZ RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH “V” DEVICE, FOR VALOR. EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HELP IRAQI COMMUNITIES COPE WITH SECTARIAN VIOLENCE . SPECIALIST DANIEL TURNER, TELLS US MORE HELPING INTERNALLY DISPLACED IRAQIS. Remember, Fort Bliss soldier ins only here on KROD am 600