Army Medic Saves Lives, Kills 12 Insurgents in a Single Attack - Afghan Battle
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Army Medic Spc. Jeffrey A. Conn saved many lives during a key battle in Afghanistan. Using a rifle and grenade fire, Conn killed at least 12 insurgents in a single attack.
The battle for Shal Mountain, named Operation Rugged Sarak, went from October 8-15, 2011. Shal Mountain sat above Shal Valley and controlled two important supply routes, one vital to coalition forces for resupply and one critical to insurgent smuggling between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The insurgents controlled the mountain for years, but the men of Bastard Company, 2-27th Infantry Regiment, decided to finally take it from them after the insurgents used it to attack two convoys, killing one Bravo soldier in each of the attacks. The battle for the summit would rage for eight days.
Spc. Jeffrey A. Conn was the medic that responded to the second convoy attack as well as the medic on top of Shal Mountain during the fight for the summit. On the mountaintop, he would earn a Silver Star for saving the lives of at least nine U.S. and Afghan soldiers while also taking the lives of many insurgents — at least 12 in a single attack.
http://www.scout.com/military/warrior/story/1670163-army-medic-kills-12-insurgents-single-attack
