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 pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Specialist Fourth Class Arthur R. Tenny (ASN: RA-12727483), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a Medical Aidman attached to Company A, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry Regiment, 173d Airborne Brigade (Separate). Specialist Fourth Class Tenny distinguished himself on 20 May 1966 while serving as platoon medic attached to a company conducting a search and destroy operation in the Phuoc Tuy Province, Republic of Vietnam. While moving toward their objective, Specialist Fourth Class Tenny’s platoon received intense hostile fire from well-fortified Viet Cong emplacements. Since the insurgents had excellent fields of fire, the platoon sustained several casualties. At this time, Specialist Fourth Class Tenny, with complete disregard for his safety, repeatedly exposed himself to the hostile fire as he moved about the battlefield rendering first aid to the wounded. While performing this courageous act, Specialist Fourth Class Tenny received multiple wounds from fragments of a claymore mine that tore into his chest, right leg and arm. Although bleeding profusely, he disregarded his wounds and continued to treat his fallen comrades. Shortly after this a hostile bullet tore into his side, knocking him to the ground. Struggling to his feet, Specialist Fourth Class Tenny went to another wounded man but was unable to aid him because he fell unconscious and had to be evacuated. His extraordinary heroism in close combat against a numerically superior Viet Cong force was in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.