After reading the full account of her valor I wonder why only a Silver Star. Why not a DSC or a even a MOH?
I was thinking the same thing.
Most likly because she wasn’t wounded her self Most MOH where very wounded or died. While carring out the mission.
MOH is pretty special - and I don't mean to demean this solder's actions in anyway whatsoever. She should be proud of her actions and her service - she is a credit to our armed services and I absolutely applaud her honor.
The Silver Star is a pretty big deal - a friend of mine’s grandfather won one fighting on Iwo Jima. The framed citation hangs in his parent's house - it gives you chills to read it. He evidently cleared out several Japanese machine gun nests that were decimating their position. He was injured in the attack. A trooper that walks in the with a Silver Star on will be granted instant respect.