Complex sentence: In 2008, ten members of ODA 3336 were awarded Silver Stars for action during the Battle of Shok Valley; it was the largest set of citations for a single battle since the Vietnam War.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2008, ten members of ODA 3336 were awarded Silver Stars for action during the Battle of Shok Valley. It was the largest set of citations for a single battle since the Vietnam War.