JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.2/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.2/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<br>
<div class="row">
    <div class="col-md-6">
        <div class="well wellFriends">
            <div class="row v_align">
                <div class="col-md-4 friendPic">
                    <img src="http://oi62.tinypic.com/289j41s.jpg" class="img-responsive">
                </div>
                <div class="col-md-8 friendDetails">
                    <div class="row">
                        <div class="col-md-6"><strong>Bob Smith</strong>

                            <br><em>Department Name</em>

                        </div>
                        <div class="col-md-5 pull-right">
                            <!-- Single button -->
                            <div class="btn-group pull-right">
                                <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle pull-right" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">Friends <span class="caret"></span>

                                </button>
                                <ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu">
                                    <li><a href="#">Action</a>

                                    </li>
                                    <li><a href="#">Another action</a>

                                    </li>
                                    <li><a href="#">Something else here</a>

                                    </li>
                                    <li class="divider"></li>
                                    <li><a href="#">Separated link</a>

                                    </li>
                                </ul>
                            </div>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-6">
        <div class="well wellFriends">
        ...

CSS

.v_align {
    font-size: 0;
}
.v_align >[class*="col"] {
    float: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: middle;
}