Another Hero You Should Know
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Adam Sikes
With bullets flying and rockets exploding around him, Marine Staff Sgt. Adam Sikes charged into the enemy's lair alone and armed with only a rifle and grenades.
That daring effort saved the lives of men in Sikes' platoon, for which the 27-year-old Lake Zurich High School graduate was awarded a Silver Star, the third most distinguished medal for gallantry.
He is one of the first Marines involved in Operation Iraqi Freedom to receive the award. The U.S. Marine Corps has so far awarded only a handful of Silver Star medals during the war, officials said.
Unfortunately I could not locate a photo online. But he has our gratitude.