Gildardo Cebreros

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Gildardo Cebreros, Specialist, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3d Brigade, 2d Infantry Division, during combat operations in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM on 24 March 2007, in Iraq. On that date, Specialist Cebreros’ Stryker was stuck by an improvised explosives device which resulted in seven wounded Soldiers. Without regard for his personal safety, Specialist Cebreros evacuated casualties three separate times under intense enemy small arms fire.