from fortify position leading to the second floor. recognizing the severity of the situation, staff sergeant retrieve own safety. staff sergeant retrieved an automatic weapon to engage with the insurgents. with enemy around him. staff sergeant bellasria staff broke tact. due to high walls surrounding the house, they could not fire directly in the position. the staff sergeant fired into the house and came under intense enemy fire. he observed an enemy insurgent preparing to launch a rocket grenade. recognizing the position to his fellow soldiers he killed one insurgent and another that ran to a different part of the