(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 Staff Sergeant Justin D. Grimm, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173d Airborne Brigade Combat Team, on 13 July 2008, during an enemy attack on Vehicle Patrol Base WANAT in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. On that date, the vehicle patrol base was attacked by about 200 insurgents. Serving as a Squad Leader, Staff Sergeant Grimm immediately ran forward in order to prevent the enemy from overrunning one of the outposts. He manned a Squad Automatic Weapon in order to suppress the enemy fire and bring relief to the beleaguered defenders, and on numerous occasions left his covered position to render first aid to wounded soldiers and help move them to safety. Despite the heavy volume of accurate enemy fire impacting all around his position and forcing him to take cover, he refused to abandon his post, detonating a mine and lobbing grenades into the enemy ranks, thwarting their advance and forcing them to retreat. His 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.