First Sgt. William Pinkerton IV, Hawaii 2011.

First Sgt. William Pinkerton IV, the Headquarters Battery first sergeant of 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Michael Roach, commanding officer of 1st Bn., 12th Marines during Pinkerton’s Bronze Star Medal with Combat V ceremony, Monday. Pinkerton received a Bronze Star Medal with Combat V for his efforts supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in 2010.