Shawn Mcguire

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Shawn McGuire, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with the 18th Engineer Company, 3d Brigade, 2d Infantry Division, during combat operations in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, on 16 March 2007, in Baquba, Iraq. On that date, Staff Sergeant McGuire’s engineer platoon was attacked with a complex ambush. Despite being injured twice due to an Improvised Explosive Device and Rocket Propelled Grenade attack, Staff Sergeant McGuire assumed the duties as Platoon Sergeant, organized a counter attack against insurgent forces, and coordinated casualty evacuation which saved the lives of several wounded Soldiers.