Michael Yury Tarlavsky

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Michael Yury Tarlavsky, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), during combat operations in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, on 12 August 2004, in Iraq. Captain Tarlavsky distinguished himself when his unit came under small arms fire and grenade attack in Najaf, Iraq.