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 pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant Caesar Bryant (ASN: RA-53360279), United States Army, for gallantry in action. Sergeant Bryant distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous action on 17 December 1966, while serving as a squad leader with Troop A, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), during combat operations near Bong Son in the Republic of Vietnam. Sergeant Bryant was leading his squad on the right flank of the platoon in order to establish a blocking position to the south of a battalion-size North Vietnamese Army force. While maneuvering through a hedgerow, Sergeant Bryant’s squad was taken under fire by an enemy automatic weapon in a well-concealed bunker only twenty meters to his front. Due to Sergeant Bryant’s quick action in deploying his unit, the men found cover and no one was injured. While maneuvering with one fire team to flank the enemy position, Sergeant Bryant’s base of fire became ineffective as a result of a weapon malfunction. Without hesitation, he completely exposed himself to direct enemy automatic weapons fire to run to the position of the inoperative weapon. This action distracted the enemy machine gunner, and enabled the maneuvering element to move into position. Sergeant Bryant then gathered several grenades from the team and moved to within fifteen feet of the hostile machine gun emplacement. After throwing several grenades into the position, he gallantly charged the machine gun and was about to throw a final grenade when he was felled by the devastating direct fire. Although seriously wounded, he crawled back to the fire team for a weapon and attacked the enemy position a second time. He was fatally wounded only ten feet in front of the enemy gunner. Sergeant Bryant’s courage and determination under fire, and his supreme sacrifice for his fellow soldiers were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.