The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Specialist Fourth Class Brian G. Rogers, United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations against an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam during the period, 30 May 1969 to 1 June 1969, while serving with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery, as a member of a forward observer team with the 11th Vietnamese Ranger Battalion in the vicinity of Ben Het. As he and the other members of his team became separated from their unit under fire, Specialist Rogers and the others joined with the 11th Rangers. After overtaking an enemy-held hill, the force came under siege on 31 May 1969 from 0630 to 2230 hours. Specialist Rogers’ accurate M-16 fire and ability to toss hand grenades where they were needed most became a point of admiration among the South Vietnamese, as he rose time after time to stop an advance with a volley of extremely accurate grenade throws. His concentrated efforts continued even after he was wounded in the arms and shoulders by numerous pieces of shell fragments. By continually coordinating with the artillery and Spooky gunships, Specialist Rogers enabled the force to escape the grasp of the enemy under cover of darkness. He refused treatment for his wounds and assisted the more seriously wounded. Specialist Rogers insisted on carrying a man back to the friendly lines rather than allow him to lag to the rear where the enemy forces were following closely. In the dense jungle underbrush, with the darkness of nightfall and the severe pain of his wounds, Specialist Rogers thought only of others as he issued words and gestures of encouragement to people of another language and led them by superb example. Specialist Rogers’ extraordinary heroism in close combat against a numerically superior enemy force was in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.