Silver Star surge for Afghan cliff battle unit
Capt. Kyle Walton and his 3rd Special Forces Group team earned 10 Silver Stars for six hours of brutal fighting in Shok Valley northeast Afghanistan. Despite heavy fire from 200 fighters and brutal terrain, the Americans and Afghan commandos evacuated 15 wounded, with all survivors, while mediating heroism and teamwork over sheer valor.
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