(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lance Corporal Pedro R. Vargas (MCSN: 2404576), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company F, Second Battalion, Twenty-Sixth Marines, THIRD Marine Division (Rein.), FMF, in connection with combat operations against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam on February 11, 1969. By his courage, aggressive fighting spirit and steadfast devotion to duty in the face of extreme personal danger, Lance Corporal Vargas upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.