Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester in 2005 became the first woman to receive the Silver Star since World War II for her combat actions in Iraq.
She was riding with her unit, the 617th Military Police Company, a National Guard unit from Kentucky, when her squad was attacked by militants while guarding a supply convoy. The U.S. unit fought back, killing 27, wounding 6 and capturing 1. The 23-year-old Hester dispatched three with her rifle and also used grenades and a grenade launcher during the battle.
Two male members of her unit also received the same medal, presented as Camp Liberty in Iraq.
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