signed secretary of the army. reporter: they all survived deadly taliban ambushes and ran into fields of fire to save each other, to save other wounded americans and even to save afghans. staff sergeant daniel gould and first class mayor row pinill oh were ambushed. i got hit in the helmet. reporter: pinillo ran into the gun fire to put his body between the enemy and friend. i immediately dropped down to the ground because i couldn t feel my legs anymore. they were numb. i was trying to look for a cover and he grabbed he grabbed my weapon and continued to fire onto the enemy. reporter: the army calls it gallantry in action but for these men, an unbreakable bond from risking it all, risking it