Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester of the 617th Military Police Company/Kentucky Nat. Guard is the first woman to receive a Silver Star for heroism in combat since WW11, for her actions in an ambush on her patrol on March 20. 27 Insurgents Islamofacists were killed, 7 others wounded/captured, with no loss of life of any American soldiers.
CONGRATULATIONS Sgt. Hester! Job well done.