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 pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Ted James Rule (ASN: 0-5351117), United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force while serving with Company A, 2d Battalion (Mechanized), 2d Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, on 29 November 1968 in the Republic of Vietnam. On this date, Lieutenant Rule was serving as a platoon leader with his mechanized company on a battalion-minus reconnaissance in force operation north of Loc Ninh. As the friendly force advanced toward an enemy base from which it was receiving intense fire, Lieutenant Rule directed his men’s movement from atop an armored personnel carrier. When an insurgent bunker halted the advance of his element, Lieutenant Rule disregarded his personal safety and maneuvered through the hail of hostile rounds toward the fortification. He then threw several hand grenades into the emplacement which killed its occupants and destroyed the structure. Lieutenant Rule mounted his track and while moving toward another bunker, he was mortally wounded by a rocket-propelled grenade. His courageous initiative and heroic determination were instrumental in killing several North Vietnamese soldiers, and significantly contributed to the successful accomplishment of his unit’s mission. First Lieutenant Rule’s unquestionable valor in close combat against numerically superior hostile forces was in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 1st Infantry Division, and the United States Army.