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 Master Sergeant William Dickinson, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action as Detachment Operations Sergeant for Special Operations Task Unit-112 (SOTU-11), Special Operations Task Force-10 in support of the NATO International Security Assistance Force in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM on 19 May 2010. Master Sergeant Dickinson’s actions during combat operations in Afghanistan contributed to the overwhelming success of the command’s mission. Master Sergeant Dickinson’s bravery is in keeping with the finest traditions of military heroism and reflects distinct credit upon himself, his unit, the International Security Assistance Force, and the United States Army.