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QPNAv 165013 (Rev.~3-?G) BACK
SIN 0107.LF-O16-501S

I NSTR Ucli ONS

1. Betore complctin~ this lorm sc~ S~CNAVIST 1650.11.
 a. Para 121 and 122 e.~pWn thC~preparation and subrnissi~n ut
    a reoomrneedation~~~'
 b. Chapter 2 contains the criteria tor each award.

2. insure all blanks are ~~ed in and the form is datt~.

3. Thc Sumrnaiy L~I Action (Jrenz 25) is required in all cases in additioll
 to an at:a~hcd proposed citation. (double spoce)

4. This form should be forwarded directly to the authority auth~ri7.ed
  to approve tl)c award recommended or to the appropriate l:lecII
  l:orce ClNC (t'*khever islo"'er in ihe chain of conimcnd).

25. SUMMARY OF ACTION

    PFC Hren served as an automatic rifleman for First Fire                                 ean..
  First Squad, First Platoon, Company I. t-d ~attalion, ~th Marines
  during combat operations as part of Operati~n Desert Storm.                                  ~FC
  Xren fulfilled his duties with self less heroism and initiative.
  - At 0730 on the morning of           25 February ~yg1            )ust- south o~          t:~~ Al
  Burqan Oil Field,   in the Emirate of }(uwait                 Company I was en~..~ed
  by elements of a mechanized brigade counter.~ttackin~ t--.                         the suth.
  - Reavy fog had reduced visit:ility to 5(' meters
  - As the column approached,           the company' te%an taking heavy
  automatic weapons fire
  - Unable to see targets.           the Marines c:-J~          ot effe.ti~?e..y retur~
  fire
  - One enemy vehicle, moving paralel              t(? ~S'. platoon S - .r.e.
  from the fog at a range ~~           less than   iCC) r.,----ters
  - Taken under heavy smai~ ar-ms fire.            the Ar-'         quickly w~thore~.           jrUt
  th~e heavy machine gun 1 ire `-..ntinued t-. pe~-~r the comtany~r-
  lines
  - Noting his team leader was           -reparing to n.:ve forward tr..                     ::-
  enga~e the unseen enemy ven.- :~es          -`rFC. :rer       nhesitat1flffi~Y ~: `:.:
  his SAW and moved forwar            -. rr cv ide c--ver:      ~ fire
  - Under heavy direct f ~ r-= .       .-r~. F.:~er: r~:.:r..e6 from   the re .
  safety of his position to coc-py an ab--nd-:nej Iraqi                     tr'.;:ch.
  - At 07401 another A.~C j-rc.k'.       throu~h th-.--             movin~ -~ow---r'~-
  company line
  - Selflessly exposin~ r.i::~-~J          C     en.           - -C g-.~n    r.-            -
  suppressed the target a. .cw~.- *.-      his   --aw. - -:.:.- .t.- :- t C. a. rr.- . 1-.:.-; 1r
  his AT-4. crippi~ng th-.           -.-.. -
  - Having s~opt'ed the ver.          -~   flC- tWQ .-.~:- :~.- -. `,
  position i'? friendly lines `wr:: ~e anoth-.-           jV.-a'--:;e fire'-' a
  AT-4 destroyin~ the A.?
  - For ?.F-  :~reri 5 exce-~:.-.:.'-.   ..-.-. -C =..` --n. -. :;e    S
  recoraniendec- `.-::r the r-rC .--+    .`-.r W'ed~. *~.      .-.`-.--~at t'. `.. .;........  -.
  Device

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