NATCHEZ — Captain Bradley T. Hayes has been awarded the Army Achievement Medal by the Secretary of the Army for meritorious service while deployed in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Captain Hayes selflessly volunteered for duty in Germany and Iraq as a Legal Assistance Officer, 1st Armored Division Headquarters, Baghdad, Iraq.

The sense of duty and spirit of patriotism are representative of the highest values and reflect great credit upon Captain Hayes, the 81st Regional Readiness Command, the 213th Legal Support Organization, and the United States Army.

Captain Hayes has a private law practice in Natchez, where he resides with his wife and daughter. He is the son of Thomas Ira and Rose Marie Hayes of Paragould, Ark.