(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 Sergeant First Class David E. Lowe, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Operational Detachment Alpha 732 (ODA-732), 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), during combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, in Afghanistan, on 10 June 2005. On that date, Sergeant Lowe’s team, accompanied by Afghan forces, began climbing a steep mountainside to reach an element of 82d Airborne paratroopers fighting off pockets of enemy on all sides when they also came under fire from insurgent forces. During a six-hour firefight, Sergeant Lowe moved deliberately to aid the wounded — at one point dashing over 150 yards of open ground. He climbed an exposed rock pinnacle to shoot down a fighter who had a teammate pinned down, and helped kill six other attackers, including some who shot at his soldiers as they attempted to carry out the body of a dead comrade. Sergeant First Class Lowe’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, his unit, and the United States Army.