Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Cross
Awarded on: 1995-03-10
Invested on: 1997-09-12
Colonel Almstrom was the principal operations staff officer for the United Nations force in Bosnia-Herzegovina from June 1993 until March 1994. He was instrumental in forging civil-military bonds that vastly improved the delivery of humanitarian supplies, most notably by opening a major aid route through areas of heavy fighting in central Bosnia-Herzegovina. His exceptional performance of duty and tireless dedication to the humanitarian effort brought significant relief to the suffering population in that land, and earned the approval of those with whom he served.