 A Kentucky National Guardsman received a silver star for his actions in Afghanistan. Captain Shannon Eisen was deployed in 2008 with the 206th Engineer Battalion. He had been leading a platoon clearing improvised explosive devices from a roadway when things went wrong. A vehicle got in front of us, had hit an IED, then initiated an ambush, which we ended up having to fight that as well as trying to help those individuals that were in the vehicle. Eisen braved enemy fire while rushing to the aid of four trapped men and also gave medical aid to an injured soldier. The Silver Star is the military's third highest award for valor.