U.S. Marine Awarded The Silver Star For His Bravery During The September 2012 Attack On Camp Bastion

 

Hero Marine Who Fought Back Attack On Afghan Base While Prince Harry Was There Is Awarded Silver Star -- Daily Mail 

* Major Robb McDonald was awarded a Silver Star Monday for his bravery during the September 2012 attack on Camp Bastion
* The attack apparently targeted Prince Harry
* The Marine Corps air base in Afghanistan had been raided by 15 heavily armed Taliban insurgents dressed in U.S. uniforms
* McDonald arrived on the scene, and found his commanding officer dead so he took the helm and led a counterattack
* The battle ended in 14 of the enemy dead and one wounded, who was later interrogated
* The father-of-two already has two Bronze Star medals for valor in combat

Major Robb McDonald was awarded a Silver Star Monday for his bravery during the September 2012 attack on Camp Bastion, which apparently targeted Prince Harry.

The Marine Corps air base in Afghanistan had been raided by 15 heavily armed Taliban insurgents, jets were exploding and a lake of fuel was aflame when McDonald arrived on the scene, and found his commanding officer dead.

With some 50 Marines holed up in an aluminum-sided building that officials later called indefensible, the former force reconnaissance Marine who already has two Bronze Star medals for valor in combat, took the helm and led a counterattack, which ended in 14 of the enemy dead and one wounded.  

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Update: Silver Star awarded for Bastion heroism -- UT San Diego  

My Comment: Oorha!!!!