1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:02,620 attention to orders . This is to 2 00:00:02,620 --> 00:00:04,760 certify the president of the United 3 00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:06,750 States of America Has awarded the 4 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:10,040 purple heart to major Edward Fonseca . 5 00:00:10,050 --> 00:00:12,870 Major Fonseca was wounded in action in 6 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:16,360 Al Khalidiya Iraq on 23 March 7 00:00:16,370 --> 00:00:19,600 2006 when his vehicle came in contact 8 00:00:19,610 --> 00:00:21,499 with the pressure plate activated 9 00:00:21,499 --> 00:00:23,460 improvised explosive device . 10 00:00:24,340 --> 00:00:26,710 Immediately after the explosion , his 11 00:00:26,710 --> 00:00:29,050 convoy was engaged by small arms fire 12 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:32,480 given under my hand in the city of 13 00:00:32,480 --> 00:00:35,730 Washington , Dean , United States 14 00:00:35,730 --> 00:00:37,063 Secretary of the Army . 15 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:42,340 Okay . 16 00:00:44,540 --> 00:00:47,980 I've been in the army 34 years and 34 17 00:00:47,980 --> 00:00:49,980 years . I've never awarded a purple 18 00:00:49,980 --> 00:00:52,130 heart to a soldier and I have to say 19 00:00:52,130 --> 00:00:54,241 that I'm , I'm honored and humbled to 20 00:00:54,241 --> 00:00:56,297 be able to pin the medal on you here 21 00:00:56,297 --> 00:00:58,640 today and to have as a member of our 22 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:01,620 team , both in uniform as a reservist 23 00:01:01,630 --> 00:01:03,630 with our Combat support center , as 24 00:01:03,630 --> 00:01:05,630 well as a few million as a , as a 25 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:07,640 mystery contracting officer here in 26 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:09,920 Denver , uh , its citizen soldiers like 27 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:12,090 you , uh , and your teammates and 28 00:01:12,090 --> 00:01:15,750 coworkers that deliver on our promise . 29 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:16,650 Okay .