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Still under fire she continued to crawl to the next bunker, and the next. Private Gibson managed to silence four bunkers before an energy weapon creased her back and left her paralyzed from the waist down.

Her bravery and leadership helped encourage her fellow Marines and they advance in her wake, silencing two additional bunkers. The ambush survivors recovered Private Gibson and took refuge in the bunkers while waiting for relief.

During this time, enemy forces attacked the bunkers through extensive tunnels that connected the bunker system. Fighting was hand to hand at times in all the bunkers. Private Gibson killed one enemy soldier in such combat using a knife while preventing the certain death of an unconscious Marine alongside her.

When relief arrived, with the enemy attacks continuing against her bunker, Private Gibson volunteered to remain behind, accurately directing energy weapons fire against the enemy in the tunnels.

By her undaunted courage, intrepid fighting spirit, and unwavering devotion to duty, Private Gibson was an inspiration to her fellow Marines and was responsible for the survival of many of her fellows in that battle, thereby reflecting great credit upon herself and upholding the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the Terran Space Service.

That old vet, boys, earned her two beers the hard way. Best you remember that.

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