(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 pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Major (Infantry), [then Captain] Brent Alan Clemmer, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while Commanding Company C, 2d Battalion, 3d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, during combat operations in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, on 28 January 2007, near Najaf, Iraq. On that date, Major Clemmer was notified of a downed AH-64 helicopter, and that coalition forces were receiving significant small arms and mortar fire in the area. He moved his unit approximately 100 kilometers to the site, linked up with the Special Forces team near the crash site, which had suffered casualties, and established a defensive perimeter between the wreckage and enemy forces. He put in place rules of engagement to identify and destroy enemy forces while directing the recovery of the aircraft and pilot’s remains. Major Clemmer directed his unit in repulsing several enemy counter attacks during the night. At daylight, Major Clemmer and his unit deployed forward to support his sister company’s assault of an enemy trench to the east. Major Clemmer and his men also accepted the surrender of several hundred personnel, many combatant and others non-combatant. He identified wounded and established a landing zone for medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) and for bringing in additional medical supplies, water, and humanitarian rations. His actions and those of his soldiers resulted in approximately 250 enemy killed, 81 enemy wounded and 410 enemy captured. They also recovered several hundred weapons to include small arms, machine guns, mortars and RPGs, plus stockpiles of enemy ammunition, medical supplies and food. Major Clemmer’s gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 2d Infantry Division, and the United States Army.