regiment, fourth infantry division during combat operations against an armed enemy in afghanistan on october 3rd, 2009. on that morning, specialist carter and his comrades awakened to an attack of an estimated 300 enemy fighters occupying the high ground on all four sides of combat outpost keating, employing concentrated fire from recoilist rifles, rocket propelled grenades, anti-aircraft machine guns, mortars and small arms fire. specialist carter re-enforced a forward battle position, ran twice through a 100-meter gauntlet of enemy fire to resupply ammunition and voluntarily remain there to defend the isolated position. armed with only an m-4 rifle, specialist carter placed accurate, deadly fire on the enemy, beating back the assault force and preventing the position from being overrun over the course of several hours. with complete disregard for his
61st calvary rej mind fourth brigade combat team fourth infantry division in afghanistan on october 3, 2009. on that morning specialist carter and his comrades awakened to an atake of estimated 300 enemy fighters occupying the high ground on all four sides of combat outpost keating involving concentrated fire from recoilist rifles, grenades, machine guns, morters and small arms fire. specialist carter reinforced battle position, ran twice through a 100 meter gauntlet of enemy fire to resupply ammunition and voluntarily remain there to defend the isolated position. armed with only an m 4 rifle specialist carter placed accurate deadly fire on the enemy beating back the assault force and preventing the position from being overrun over the course of several hours.