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Bravery under fire 1 of 3
Chief Warrant Officer Jason Hope, above left, led several Special Forces soldiers across more than a quarter mile of open ground under intense fire in pursuit of a senior Taliban commander.
Staff Sgt. David Lowe trapped an enemy fighter who killed a member of his A-team, crossed 150 yards of open ground to give a wounded soldier aid and exposed himself to fire in order to kill an enemy fighter.
Each of them received the Army’s Silver Star — the third highest award for bravery — at a medal ceremony Thursday at Meadows Field on Fort Bragg. Lowe was also awarded a Bronze Star with “V” device for valor.
The ceremony also recognized the bravery of another 11 Special Forces soldiers from 1st Battalion of the 7th Special Forces Group.
— Kevin Maurer
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