 On April 25th, 2007, in Paktia, Afghanistan, insurgents ambushed Sergeant Monica Lynn Brown's patrol with explosives and small arms fire. The 19-year-old medic rushed to the aid of five wounded comrades, moving them to cover and shielding them with her body as the attack intensified and mortars impacted around them. Brown continued to provide aid under fire until the wounded could be evacuated. For her actions, Sergeant Brown became only the second woman since World War II to receive the Silver Star and earn her place in the proud history of the United States Army.