Marine Honored With Silver Star

Sgt. William Rollins displayed valor in Afghanistan that earned him the Silver Star. The Nation's 3rd highest award for gallantry in combat was presented to him during a ceremony at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms. Cpl. Emari Traffie brings us the story.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• marines
• marine corps
• usmc
• marine videos
• marine corps videos
• usmc videos
• cpl. emari traffic
• sgt. william rollins
• afghanistan
• silver star
• twentynine palms
• valor
• 3rd highest award.

[HPG45]

A soldier rescues another and retrieves a thirds' body to deny the enemy, whilst dodging small arms fire. A Marine rushes ahead of his squad and lays down adequate suppressive fire to allow his squad mates to fall back and regroup. After not only dodging small arms and RPG fire, the same Marine gets pushed back and pushes even harder back, knocks out the enemy and pulls his injured Marines to safety. Only earning a Silver Star. Guess it shows absolutely no easy handouts in the Marine Corps.

[RocketJock139]

Marines are often overlooked for what they do.. The Army hands out awards like candy, glad to see a real Marine got the recognition he deserves! Semper Fi

[MarinexMCK]

@RocketJock139 shut up dude no they don't everyone earns it even if the Army earns it faster dumb ass.

[paulinotou]

@buttercow12 thats passion right there.

[buttercow12]

@paulinotou Two guys did that. Maybe more. Michael Monsoor, MA2 Us Navy and Cpl Jason Dunham USMC

[cowboytim98]

This guy has balls of steel, and a heart of gold. AWESOME.

[HPG45]

@SnoboarderTPOH It's not that I'm underestimating the importance and rarity of obtaining a Silver Star, it's the fact that I find it bullshit that a soldier (Army) gets awarded the MOH for something significant, but not as significant as what this Marine has shown. In retrospect, I think it was somewhat of a perpetuation by Obama. I mean, the man couldn't even pronounce Corpsman correctly; had to redeem himself, then also add this as the first live MOH since Nam (a tribute to his presidency).

[SnoboarderTPOH]

@HPG45 Um, it is the 3rd HIGHEST award available to our military force members.... I am sorry, but this young man, while what he did was beyond courageous ( i.e, silver star), does not deserve the Medal of Honor......

There is a reason that 90+% of Medal of Honors are awarded to those who have been K.I.A

To award these medals to anyone who shows courage, would take away from their true meaning, because every Marine would deserve one.

I think you underestimate how rare a Silver Star pinning is

[paulinotou]

@HPG45 you should check out what people do when they get the medal of honor. this guy is no doubt heroric and a true soldier. but most medal of honor recipitents died getting it. one guy got it by jumping ontop of a grenade and saved his comrads around him. some of the stories you hear are unbelievable. look up daniel inouye(senator of Hawaii and longest serving senator in US history) who won the medal.

[jaygade]

Semper Fi, Sgt. Rollins.

No need for the interservice rivalry BS. Infantry is infantry. I've been a Marine AND a Soldier -- both are worthy of our respect. If SSG Giunta earned a CMH and Sgt. Rollins "only" earned a Silver Star (still a great honor!) then blame their superiors, not the men themselves nor the services they serve. Both are worthy, valorous men in my book. Both are men who I would be proud to have back me up.

[21freeskier21]

Sounds like what Sgt. Giunta(spelling?) did, and he got the Medal of Honor.. Like HGP45 said, there aren't any easy handouts in the Marines

[USMCMichaels]

@DavidEdwardSchnell What??