(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 pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant First Class Stephen Baxter Cribben, United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force while serving with the 2d Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), in action against the enemy in Logar province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, on 4 November 2017. 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.