Pfc. Marc Silvestri stepped forward and ran toward enemy gunfire in a daring move that enabled his platoon to escape from an ambush by insurgents. “I did it because my life was on the line, my battle buddies’ lives were on the line and we weren’t going to die out there," Silvestri said. (Photo courtesy of Marc Silvestri)

Pfc. Marc Silvestri stepped forward and ran toward enemy gunfire in a daring move that enabled his platoon to escape from an ambush by insurgents. “I did it because my life was on the line, my battle buddies’ lives were on the line and we weren’t going to die out there,” Silvestri said. (Photo courtesy of Marc Silvestri)