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CW5 Jack Cardwell
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SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM
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Thank you, my friend Maj Marty Hogan for making us aware that August 13 is the anniversary of the birth of U.S. Army infantry soldier Randall David Shughart who was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment and later completed Ranger School. He resigned from "active duty and went into the Army Reserve in June 1980. In December 1983, Shughart returned to active duty and the following year attended Special Forces training. Shughart was assigned to "Delta Force" and was transferred to Fort Bragg, North Carolina in June 1986."

Rest in peace Randall David Shughart.

Images:
1. SFC Randall D Shughart with Medal of Honor Citation.
2. SFC Randall D Shughart in BDUs.
3. SFC Randall D Shughart.
4. SFC Randall D Shughart memorial at Carlisle, PA

Community gathers to commemorate heroic deeds of SFC Randall Shughart
"Hundreds gathered Thursday, Oct. 3 for a memorial to Sgt 1st Class Randall Shughart who gave his life for another Oct. 3, 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia. His legacy was revisited by friends, family, Newville neighbors, Big Spring School colleagues, military from JROTC through Army War College students and International officers and more. They gathered for the dedication of a new memorial at his grave site in Carlisle, near his Pennsylvania home town."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fdCOKCxuok

1. Medal of Honor Citation from cmohs.org/recipient-detail/2198/shughart-randall-d.php
"SHUGHART, RANDALL D.
Rank: Sergeant First Class
Organization: U.S. Army
Born: Lincoln, Nebraska
Departed: Yes (10/03/1993)
Entered Service At: Newville, Pennsylvania
Place / Date: 3 October 1993, Mogadishu, Somalia
Posthumously awarded to his widow Stephanie Shughart on May 23, 1994 at East Room, White House. Washington, DC
"Citation
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."

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