Nathan J. Buelow

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Nathan J. Buelow, Chief Warrant Officer Two (CW2), U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against enemy forces of the United States as Assistant Detachment Commander assigned to Operational Detachment Alpha 065 (ODA-065), Company C, 2d Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), at Baghdad, Iraq, on 9 July 2006, during combat operations in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Chief Warrant Officer Two Buelow’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.