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Master Sgt. Anthony Siriwardene – Silver Star
Anthony Siriwardene immigrated to the United States from Sri-Lanka at the age of eight, crew up in Arlington, Virginia and graduated from Washington-Lee High School. After graduation he enlisted in the Army as a Combat Engineer before completing the Special Forces Q-Course and earning his Green Beret. In August, four years earlier, Siriwardene and his teammates battled for 56 hours through seven enemy engagements in Zabol Province, Afghanistan. Working alongside the Afghan National Army, Siriwardene’s team came … Read entire article »
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