He and other allied troops were attacked in Jalrez District, Afghanistan.
It was his second deployment to Afghanistan.
He was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Pedersen-Keel had been a 2006 graduate of West Point and then continued on to other military schools and training: US Army Airborne School, US Army Ranger School, Combat Lifesaver Course, Combatives Level I Course, Sniper Employment Leaders Course, Pathfinder Course, Maneuver Captain's Career Course; The Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Course; Special Forces Detachment Officer Qualification Course.
Among his awards were: two Bronze Stars, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two Campaign Stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Air Assault Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Ranger Tab, Special Forces Tab.
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