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Civil affairs sgt. gets Silver Star
The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Sep 26, 2008 12:41:41 EDT
Posted : Friday Sep 26, 2008 12:41:41 EDT
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The Army is awarding its first Silver Star to an active-duty civil affairs soldier.
Sgt. 1st Class Drew C. Kimmey of Warden, Wash., will receive the award during a ceremony Thursday. The 31-year-old Kimmey, assigned to the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, fought off a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan in November 2007.
It’s unique that a civil affairs soldier is being lauded in this way because, in civil affairs, combat is not a top priority. Civil affairs soldiers are characterized as gun-carrying diplomats who can build ties with local residents, understand the complicated web of relationships in a foreign land and get projects such as clinics and schools built.
The Silver Star is the third-highest award for combat valor.
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