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Recon Marine awarded Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart (Interview - Staff Sgt. Williams
1st Marine Division
Jan. 9, 2014 | 5:11
Staff Sgt. Timothy Williams, team leader, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, receives the Silver Star Medal and Purple Heart for his actions while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Williams, a native of Hudson, Mich., discusses how it feels to receive the award and his actions after being ambushed by a larger enemy force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/Released) Available in high definition.
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