▁military ▁operations ▁against ▁an ▁armed ▁enemy ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁at ▁the ▁Shah i ▁Hot ▁Valley , ▁Afghan istan , ▁in ▁support ▁of ▁Operation ▁End uring ▁Fre edom , ▁on ▁ 2 ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁Brandenburg , ▁Eric , ▁Jr . ▁- ▁For ▁consp ic uous ▁gall antry ▁and ▁int rep id ity ▁in ▁action ▁while ▁serving ▁with ▁the ▁ 1 7 th ▁Air ▁Support ▁Oper ations ▁Squadron , ▁ 1 8 th ▁Air ▁Support ▁Oper ations ▁Group , ▁in ▁support ▁of ▁elements ▁of ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Army ' s ▁ 7 5 th ▁R anger ▁Regiment , ▁during ▁the ▁opening ▁stages ▁of ▁Operation ▁Ira qi ▁Fre edom ▁in ▁late ▁March ▁and ▁early ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁ ▁Case , ▁Thomas ▁– ▁For ▁consp ic uous ▁gall antry ▁and ▁int rep id ity ▁in ▁action ▁while ▁serving ▁with ▁the ▁ 1 7 th ▁Air ▁Support ▁Oper ations ▁Squadron , ▁ 1 8 th ▁Air ▁Support ▁Oper ations ▁Group , ▁in ▁support ▁of ▁elements ▁of ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Army ' s ▁ 7 5 th ▁R anger ▁Regiment , ▁during ▁the ▁opening ▁stages ▁of ▁Operation ▁Ira qi ▁Fre edom ▁in ▁late ▁March ▁and ▁early ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁second ▁Silver ▁Star ▁for ▁actions ▁in ▁Afghan istan ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁becoming ▁one ▁of ▁three ▁Air men ▁in ▁history ▁to ▁be ▁awarded ▁the ▁SS ▁twice ▁for ▁gall antry ▁in ▁combat