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Article: Marine receives Silver Star.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
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- Guns Magazine
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- September 1, 2007
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"The President of the United States of America ... has awarded the Silver Star to Captain Brian G. Cillessen, United States Marine Corps. For gallantry in action while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom ...," read the citation for the Aztec, New Mexico, Marine, last April 20.
Cillessen received the award for actions Jan. 23, 2005. while serving as an embedded trainer and Marine advisor for the Afghan National Army Commandos. He was a member of Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 143, Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix, Office of Military Cooperation. Afghanistan, while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Cillessen ...