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Heroic Score150761st out of 4481
Number of Medals16
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score178284 of 4481
U.S. Army#272of 2016
Special operations#26of 42
War in Afghanistan#14of 24
Battle of Shok Valley#1of 2
Ronald J. Shurer
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
War in AfghanistanBattle of Shok Valley
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heart
- Army Commendation Medal
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal (3)
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon
- Army Service Ribbon
- Overseas Service Ribbon
- Valorous Unit Award
- Meritorious Unit Commendation
- Nato Non-Article 5 Medal
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Biography
Ronald Joseph Shurer II was a United States Army Special Forces staff sergeant and medic. As a senior medical sergeant during the Battle of Shok Valley in April 2008, he and his team were attacked by an enemy force of more than 200 fighters. Shurer fought for more than an hour to reach part of his unit, killing several insurgents along the way. He was initially awarded a Silver Star for this action, but in 2016 The Pentagon upgraded this recognition to a Medal of Honor. He received the latter honor in a White House ceremony on October 1, 2018.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Bronze Star Medal(base 30)
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+20Heroic Score150 pts