Monica Lin Brown
Monica Lin Brown | |
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Brown at FOB Salerno, Afghanistan, in 2008 | |
| Born | 24 May 1988 Lake Jackson, Texas, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 2005–present |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Silver Star |
Monica Lin Brown (born 24 May 1988) is a United States Army sergeant and medic who became the first woman during the War in Afghanistan and only the second woman since World War II to receive the Silver Star, the United States military's third-highest medal for valor in combat.