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Silver Star – and I believe an excellent candidate for the MOH. He promised his friend that he’d look after his family, and he is. A bittersweet part of the story. Albuquerque Tribune During a patrol May 25, 2005, Hunter’s squad was ambushed from a house. His squad leader, Sgt. David Wimberg, was mortally wounded during an initial attempt to quell the ambush. Hunter, also a sergeant, charged into the house and pulled Wimberg to safety, according to the military. Acting as squad leader, Hunter reorganized his Marines and led them into the house a third time, finally taking it. Two months later – on July 28 – Hunter’s squad was on patrol near Cykla, when an adjacent squad came under small-arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire, according to the military. Hunter pushed his squad … Read entire article »