Marine Sniper Kills Five Taliban And Fires A Rocket Launcher On His Way To A Silver Star -- Business Insider
There was only one thing to do: Marine Cpl. David Gerardi reached for the rocket launcher.
Torsten Ove at The Pittsburgh Post Gazette used a Silver Star award citation to report that a group of Taliban fighter caught two teams of Recon Marines in a fierce ambush. Gerardi's team, referred to as Team 2, was pinned down under a barrage of close range fire pouring in from less than 100 feet away.
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My Comment: A citation well deserved.