Bryan was nominated by his wife Shelby:
My husband, Construction Mechanic Second Class Bryan Krueger has served as a US Navy Seabee since August of 2007. He served as a member of the standby team to invade Libya in 2011, and also participated in joint training exercises with various navies from other countries. Not only is he a dedicated husband who is able to divide his time perfectly between work and family, he also gives back to the community through volunteering at the Virginia Zoo. Currently he is taking Navy College courses for business management. He is also bilingual speaking both American English and German, and is working on a third language, Swahili, in order to further assist him in is duties at work.