Specialist Jeffrey A. Conn, United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star for multiple valorous acts during combat operations in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, while serving as a Platoon Medic in 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2d Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment Combined Joint Task Force - 1, from 8 October 2011 to 16 October 2011 in defense of Observation Post Shal in Afghanistan. his valor and commitment to his platoon was decisive in helping to destroy a determined and fanatical enemy force, acting as the link between individual Soldiers and their command. voluntarily risked his life on multiple occasions, moving between fighting positions completely exposed while under heavy machine gun in order to treat and evacuate U.S. and ANA casualties. Read his citation at militarytimes.com
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