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Soldier Honored With Silver Star

Oct-20-2008 » Filed Under: 2nd SCR

The Staten Island Today has a nice profile of 2nd SCR soldier and Silver Star recipient, First Sgt. Eric Geressy (now MSG Geressy).

"It was really humbling to look back at what we did," said Geressy, now a master sergeant attending the Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas.

That's where he was awarded the Silver Star in front of his comrades and his family, including mom, Mary Ann Geressy of Oakwood Beach, and grandfather, Mitchell Rech of Port St. Lucie, Fla.

"I didn't do anything special," he said. "I was just put in a situation. It's all about my company. Those guys rose up that day. They are the real heroes of the day."


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