173d Airborne Silver Star Awardees

Afghanistan

11 Awardees

SSG Patrick Brannon - HHC 2/503rd PIR

Staff Sgt. Robert J. Smith, Able Company, 2/503rd

Sgt. Mattew D. Coulter, Able Company 2/503rd

First Lt. Gregory Ambrosia, Able Company, 2/503rd

Staff Sgt. Erick Gallardo’s, Battle Company, 2/503rd

First Lt. Matthew Ferrara - Chosen Company, 2/503rd PIR

Spc. Jason Baldwin of Company - Chosen Company, 2/503rd PIR

SSG Michael Schafer - Chosen Company, 2/503rd PIR

SSG Matthew Blaskowski - Chosen Company, 2/503rd PIR

SSG Christopher Choay - Chosen Company, 2/503rd PIR

Capt. Dirk Ringgenberg - Chosen Company, 2/503rd PIR

Iraq

1 Awardees

1LT David Bernstein - 508th Parachute Infantry

Vietnam

1,736 Awardees

The Silver Star is awarded to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the U.S. Army, is cited for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force, or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.