- Awarded on: December 27, 1993
Rank: Sergeant
Sergeant Groves fostered cooperation with two rival Somali factions in and around the town of Matabaan in 1993. Gaining their trust, he learned the exact location of a large quantity of land mines. He subsequently neutralized the mines, reducing the risk to coalition troops and enabling non-governmental organizations to deliver greatly-needed relief supplies to previously inaccessible areas.