Army Spc. Monica Brown, a medic from the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, takes an Afghan boy's blood at the hospital in Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan. Brown is the second female since World War II to be awarded a Silver Star for her actions in Operation Enduring Freedom XIII. Real-life Hero, a Soldier's Silver Star Story 81209

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