ˌɔn wˈɛnzdeɪ sˈɛvən ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, tˈuː dˈʌtʃ sˈoʊldʒɚz wɜːɹ ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə mˈɛdəl: kəmˈændoʊ bjˈɜːn pˈiːɾɜːs pˈoʊsthjuːməsli ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ænd kˈæptɪn dʒˈɪdʒz tˈuːɪnmən, fɔːɹ ðɛɹ ˈækʃənz ɪn æfɡˈænɪstˌæn
On Wednesday 7 October 2009, two Dutch soldiers were awarded the medal: commando Björn Peterse (posthumously awarded) and Captain Gijs Tuinman, for their actions in Afghanistan