Medal of Honor #10 - Randy Shughart Traditional Cache
Medal of Honor #10 - Randy Shughart
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This is the 10th in a series dedicated to men that have earned the
Medal of Honor. Resting in this small historic cemetary are many
that served during the Civil War and World War I. Please take the
time to look around a enjoy the history.
Sergeant First Class Shughart, United States Army, distinguished
himself by actions above and beyond the call of duty on 3 October
1993, while serving as a Sniper Team Member, United States Army
Special Operations Command with Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu,
Somalia. Sergeant First Class Shughart provided precision sniper
fires from the lead helicopter during an assault on a building and
at two helicopter crash sites, while subjected to intense automatic
weapons and rocket propelled grenade fires. While providing
critical suppressive fires at the second crash site, Sergeant First
Class Shughart and his team leader learned that ground forces were
not immediately available to secure the site. Sergeant First Class
Shughart and his team leader unhesitatingly volunteered to be
inserted to protect the four critically wounded personnel, despite
being well aware of the growing number of enemy personnel closing
in on the site. After their third request to be inserted, Sergeant
First Class Shughart and his team leader received permission to
perform this volunteer mission. When debris and enemy ground fires
at the site caused them to abort the first attempt, Sergeant First
Class Shughart and his team leader were inserted one hundred meters
south of the crash site. Equipped with only his sniper rifle and a
pistol, Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader, while
under intense small arms fire from the enemy, fought their way
through a dense maze of shanties and shacks to reach the critically
injured crew members. Sergeant First Class Shughart pulled the
pilot and the other crew members from the aircraft, establishing a
perimeter which placed him and his fellow sniper in the most
vulnerable position. Sergeant First Class Shughart used his long
range rifle and side arm to kill an undetermined number of
attackers while traveling the perimeter, protecting the downed
crew. Sergeant First Class Shughart continued his protective fire
until he depleted his ammunition and was fatally wounded. His
actions saved the pilot's life. Sergeant First Class Shughart's
extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the
highest standards of military service and reflect great credit upon
him, his unit and the United States Army.
Congrats to "PsychoSocial" for being the FTF!
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