Casey H. Newton

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Casey H. Newton, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with the 2d Battalion, 22d Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, during combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, on 19 March 2004, in Afghanistan. On that date, while participating in Operation MOUNTAIN STORM in the town of Miam Do, Afghanistan. First Lieutenant Newton’s unit was tasked to breech a compound held by enemy fighters. During that mission his unit became temporarily isolated in a position against the exterior wall of the compound. While under constant rifle and machine gun fire, Lieutenant Newton used an improvised ladder to scale the compound’s 15-foot wall to the roof ahead of his troops. Once there, he directed fire against the opposition forces and assisted in the evacuation of a fellow Soldier. First Lieutenant Newton’s gallant actions and complete fearlessness in the face of the enemy reflect the highest credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.