Your Soldier- MSG Sarun Sar

'America, meet one of your Soldiers, Master Sergeant Sarun Sar who recently received the Silver Star for heroism displayed during a firefight in Afghanistan.

The day of the attack, Sar’s unit was conducting aerial reconnaissance. In fog and extreme cold, 9,000 feet up a snow-covered mountain in eastern Afghanistan, the first of two Blackhawk helicopters landed and immediately came under enemy fire. Sar landed in the second helicopter, dismounted, and rushed to prevent the enemy from damaging the aircraft and harming his team members.

He pursued one of the attackers into a building, and was struck in the helmet with a round from an AK-47 assault rifle fired from 10 feet away.

“It felt like I was hit in the head with a hammer,” Sar said."
SGT Hook