Special Forces Weapons Sergeant Awards

STAFF SERGEANT ROBERT A. PAULSON, WHILE ASSIGNED TO 1ST SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, UNITED STATES ARMY, DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF BY EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN A COMBAT ZONE WHILE ASSIGNED AS A WEAPONS SERGEANT. DURING THIS PERIOD, STAFF SERGEANT PAULSON'S OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, AND LEADERSHIP AIDED IMMEASURABLY IN THE TIMELY LOCATION AND CONFISCATION OF CRITICAL INTELLIGENCE. HE ANALYZED THE LOCAL TERRAIN, REQUIREMENTS, AND LIMITED LOGISTICS SUPPORT, AND DEVELOPED AN OPERATIONS PLAN THAT ENSURED THE SAFE RETURN OF HIS TEAM MATES. THE DISTINCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF STAFF SERGEANT PAULSON REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP, THE UNITED STATES ARMY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.




MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS WEAPONS SERGEANT, 10TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (A) 1086 ODB "PALE HORSE PSD" FROM XXXXXXXX TO XXXXXXXXX. DURING THIS PERIOD, STAFF SERGEANT GEORGE C. SCOTT'S OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL SKILL, KNOWLEDGE, AND LEADERSHIP AIDED IMMEASURABLY IN PACIFYING THE AREA OF OPERATION OF THE IRAQI THEATER AND SUPPORTING THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM. IN ADDITION, HIS ACTIONS DURING OPERATION APOLLO II OIF IV RESULTED IN THREE INSURGENTS KILLED AND ZERO LOSS OF COALITION LIFE. THE EXPERTLY ADMINISTERED USE OF TACTICS AND COURAGE DEMONSTRATED THE STRONGEST VALUES OF THE U.S. ARMY AND REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, 10TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.



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