Steven V. Kimsey

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant First Class Steven V. Kimsey, United States Army, for gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force while serving with Company A, 95th Civil Affairs Battalion, working with an A Team from the 3d Special Forces Group (Airborne), on 29 January 2010 in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, during an attack in the Operation’s Center at Camp Nunez that killed two service members and threatened at least six others. With total disregard for his own life, Sergeant Kimsey engaged the attacker with his service pistol until he eliminated the threat. Sergeant Kimsey’s unyielding devotion to his fellow man saved multiple lives in the nearby area and likely prevented countless other injuries. Sergeant Kimsey’s heroic acts are a testament of his bravery and reflect great credit upon himself, the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, the Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan, and the United States Army.