Sgt. 1st Class James Brasher is awarded a Silver Star by Maj. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti on Oct. 9, 2008, at the 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum on Fort Bragg. Brasher was given the award for his courageous leadership in battle as the platoon sergeant of 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Dec. 8, 2007, during Operation Mar Karardad at Musa Qal'eh in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Brasher was shot in the right arm during the engagement.
Sgt. Stephen Decatur
Taken on 9 October 2008
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