(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 Gabriel A. Reynolds, United States Army, for exceptionally valorous conduct in the face of the enemy of the United States as a Network Administration Specialist in 2d Battalion, 3d Special Forces Group (Airborne), Special Operations Task Force – 33, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM on 10 November 2007. Voluntarily accompanying Special Forces members in combat operations, on this date Sergeant Reynolds left his machine gun to fire a 60-mm. mortar from a dangerous position, thereby saving his unit from a well-emplaced and heavily armed enemy positioned on the high ground. His actions are in keeping with the finest traditions of military heroism and reflect distinct credit upon himself, Special Operations Task Force – 33, the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan, Special Operations Command Central, and the United States Army.