(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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 Specialist Fourth Class Joseph Paul Foran (ASN: 55831398), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against the enemy while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam.