Silver Star for Pendleton Marine
They were welcomed into the village with rocket propelled grenades, mortars and gunfire. But Staff Sgt. John W. Hermann ignored his bleeding shrapnel wounds and ran through machine gun fire to save another Marine's life.
Silver Star Medal (Hover)
Secret Army Silver Star awards show intense acts of valor during covert missions
Army commendations for Silver Star medals, the nation's third-highest military, honor, show members of the service risked their lives to save their fellow soldiers and those from allied nations in Afghanistan and Iraq. The commendations, which are under review for possible upgrades, were obtained by USA TODAY through a Freedom of Information Act request. Ref. USAToday.
People who are awarded the Silver Star get t because they put their lives in significant danger over and above the normal danger associated with combat. That they do it on covert missions only makes sense. The people we send on those missions tend to be some of most highly trained operators… the ninja of the military. They are called triple volunteers, they volunteer to join the military, volunteer for airborne training, and then volunteer for some of the toughest training in the world.
Anyone who has earned a silver star is a person you want as a friend. They have shown they will do all they can for those they care about and call friends to even die for them if it means saving their lives. Not many people can say they would do this but those who have a silver star have done it at least once. My hat is off to anyone who has earned this medal.