Army Capt. William G. Cromie receives the Silver Star Medal from Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schloesser, Combined Joint Task Force 101 commander, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 12, 2008. Cromie was recognized for his valor and leadership abilities in a combat operation on Nov. 16, 2007.
“While travelling down the road, our first vehicle struck an IED,” Cromie said. “Immediately, we were ambushed on three sides by heavily armed militants.”
Two of Cromie’s soldiers managed to maneuver into a better position that allowed them to cover the platoon, but they were soon pinned down and running dangerously low on ammunition. Grabbing more ammunition, Cromie took off through the small-arms crossfire to resupply his two soldiers...
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Army Captain Receives Silver Star in Afghanistan
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