Brent R. Baldwin

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Brent R. Baldwin, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against enemy forces while serving as the Detachment Weapons Sergeant for Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 062 (ODA-062), Company C, 2d Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), under Advanced Operational Base 060, in action at Baqubah, Iraq, on 9 April 2004, during combat operations in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Staff Sergeant Baldwin’s outstanding leadership, personal bravery and selfless actions are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), and the United States Army.