President barack obama awards the medal of honor to former staff sgt. Plumlee, assigned to 1st special forces group, is presented the silver star for his actions. Obama presents afghan war hero with medal of honor the nations highest military honor. On 11 february 20, he received the medal of honor from president barack obama. Obama awards us army captain medal of honor for afghan. The president of the united states, in the name of the united states congress, has awarded. Sas hero, jock, has never fought alongside americas select tier 1 operators before now, but when their. Swenson was nominated for his actions as an embedded trainer in the battle of ganjgal near the afghanistan pakistan border on 8 september 2009. The june 2019 almanac i ssue of air force magazine, contains a listing of recipients of. Obama awards medal of honor to afghan war hero ty carter. Second medal of honor for 2009 afghan battle the new york times. Giunta was cited for saving the lives of members of his squad on 25 october 2007 during the war in afghanistan.
Captain swenson became the sixth living person to receive the medal of honor for service in the iraq and afghanistan wars, according to the white house. Medal of honor, distinguished service cross, air force cross, and usaf recipients of. President obama presented the medal of honor to a former army. Since the vietnam war ended in 1973, the medal of honor, our nations highest award. Obama awards medal of honor to former army sergeant clinton romesha, a retired army staff sergeant, received the nations highest military honor. Celeste ng, ann patchett, min jin lee and others on the books that. Stop infighting around seals medal of honor, awards.
A former army captain whose heroic actions in a deadly afghan battle were captured on video received the nations highest military award, the medal of. Obama awards us army captain medal of honor for afghan battlefield heroics. He is reported to have repeatedly entered the kill zone in order to rescue wounded american and afghan soldiers, much like his fellow serviceman. From the familiar to the obscure, novelist and military man jesse goolsby runs down the poetry, fiction, memoir and history you need to make. Jesse shaffer iii, citizen service above self award. During 192040, medal of honor awards continued to be rare, but regulations then still permitted awarding the medal for peacetime bravery and distinguished acts not involving combat. Medal of honor recipient ty carter, the 33yearold u. The medal of honor and the warriors who earned it in afghanistan and iraq ebook. Air force historical support division history medal of. Despite nearly eight years and two major wars in which over 4,000 american troops have died and over 34,000 wounded, controversy swirls around the very small number of servicemembers who have won the medal of honor, which is the highest military decoration. Obama awards medal of honor to afghan war veteran the. Petraeus recommended medal of honor recipient for lesser.
Michael patrick murphy, commander of navy seal team 10, posthumously received the congressional medal of honor for his heroic actions on 28 june 2005 during a fierce battle with taliban fighters in the remote mountains of eastern afghanistan. Obama awarded the medal of honor to an afghan war veteran, telling other vets, look at this warrior. Four years later, a veteran of the afghanistan war is recognized for his courage during battle. List of living medal of honor recipients wikipedia. Seattle man to receive medal of honor for bravery in.
Medal of honor commemorative 150th anniversary edition. Obama awards medal of honor to clinton romesha the new. Michael patrick murph murphy may 7, 1976 june 28, 2005 was a united states navy seal officer who was awarded the u. In the fall of 2009, taliban insurgents ambushed a patrol of afghan soldiers and. Later, the medal of honor was awarded to the american unknown soldiers of world war ii 1948, korean war 1957, and vietnam war 1984. The war in afghanistan, which began on october 7, 2001, was launched by the united. Bush on november 29, 2004, and became available for general distribution in june 2005. Ty carter on monday, saluting the veteran of the war in afghanistan as the essence of true heroism, one still engaged in a battle against the lingering emotional fallout of war. Ty carter to receive medal of honor, a rare second medal of honor awarded for one deadly battle in afghanistan. William swenson, an afghanistan war vet awarded with the medal of honor tuesday, has openly said he struggles with combat. President to award medal of honor for heroism in afghanistan. Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented posthumously.
Activeduty green beret to receive medal of honor for heroic afghanistan rescue. We are proud to recognize several citizens for perpetuating the legacy of the medal of honor. The war in afghanistan, which began on october 7, 2001, was launched by the united states, the united kingdom, and nato allies in response to the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading medal of honor. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Medal of honor recipient john chapman and the untold story of the worlds deadliest special operations force hardcover by. Latest medal of honor brings cop keating battle back into. The criteria for receiving it are incredibly stringent, requiring significant r. The medal of honor was created during the american civil war and is the highest military. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Hes as tough as they come, and if he can find the courage and the strength to. The medal of honor recipients in the book fought in conflicts from world war ii to afghanistan, serving in every branch of the armed services. The illfated american military base was in a remote afghan valley, and on oct. Rare second medal of honor for fierce afghan battle.
Regular version kindle edition by collier, peter, del calzo, nick. The afghanistan campaign medal acm is a military award of the united states armed forces which was created by executive order 363 of president george w. Army staff sergeant who risked his life during a 2009 fire fight in a remote mountain outpost in afghanistan, is to be presented with the nations highest military honor by president barack obama on monday at the white house. Medal of honor recipients from the civil war to afghanistan 9781598843934. Clinton lavor clint romesha is a former united states army soldier who received the medal of honor for actions during the battle of kamdesh in 2009 during the war in afghanistan. His other posthumous awards include the silver star medal. President awards medal of honor to hero of cop keating.
Ty carter on monday, saluting the veteran of the war in afghanistan as. Eight of the ten were young men who fought in the current war in iraq, in afghanistan, or both. Medal of honor citizen honors recipients congressional. The schaffers continued rescue efforts despite losing their own home to flood waters. Washington ap president barack obama bestowed nations highest military honor, the medal of honor, on army staff sgt. William swenson went well beyond his call of duty during one of the costliest battles of. Lincoln journal star i read the first half of red platoon in one sitting and that night had such intense combat dreams that i actually thought twice about picking the book up again. Meet the 16 heroes of iraq and afghanistan who received the nations highest honor. Swenson is being awarded the medal of honor tuesday for his actions. In this new chris ryan adventure, the best soldiers in the world come together to fight alqaeda. Clinton romesha monday, feb, 11, 20, at the white house. Swenson received the medal of honor from president barack obama on 15 october 20. Red platoon by medal of honor recipient clinton romesha will probably prove to be the definitive literary contribution of the war in afghanistan. Second medal of honor for 2009 afghan battle the new.
The first postvietnam medal of honor recipients were two delta force snipers who volunteered to defend a downed helicopter pilot in the 1993 battle of mogadishu in somalia. He and his team at cop keating were ambushed by more than 300 taliban soldiers. Romesha during a ceremony at the white house on feb. He became the fourth surviving soldier from the iraq and afghanistan conflicts to be awarded the medal of honor due to courageous actions during the battle. Washington a veteran who helped defend the indefensible at a vulnerable army outpost in afghanistan received the nations highest award the medal of honor for military valor monday at a tearful white house ceremony that also honored the eight men who did not survive a taliban attack. List of postvietnam war medal of honor recipients wikipedia. Portraits of valor beyond the call of duty has been published to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the medal.
On 11 february 20, president barack obama awarded the medal of honor to staff sergeant clinton romesha, a survivor of the battle. The us army center of military history maintains a list of all medal of honor award recipients from all services. Romesha received the honor for his courageous actions during a daylong firefight at combat outpost keating, afghanistan, in october 2009. Dramatic video recorded from a medevac pilot helmet camera shows how a medal of honor was earned in afghanistan september 24, 20 david cenciotti helicopters 6. Dwight jon zimmerman is an awardwinning author of books and articles on military. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the united states. Rare second medal of honor for fierce afghan battle youtube. The medal of honor was created during the american civil war and is the highest military decoration presented by the united states government to a member of its armed forces. In this second episode of medal of honor, audiences are transported to the mountainous battlefield of afghanistan.
Afghan war hero awarded medal of honor for brave actions. Meyer is the secondyoungest living medal of honor recipient, the third living recipient for either the iraq war or the war in afghanistan and the first living u. Cbs news last week, at a ceremony in a washington, captain william swenson was a recipient of the medal of honor. Investigation shows the real reason the army denied a soldier the medal of honor sgt. Medals of honor awarded for the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Medal of honor recipient describes invisible wounds of.
The recipients must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the united states. A veteran of the war in afghanistan, he was awarded the medal of honor for his actions during the battle of ganjgal on 8 september 2009, in kunar province, afghanistan. Activeduty green beret to receive medal of honor for. Dramatic video recorded from a medevac pilot helmet camera. A firsthand account of the most extraordinary battle in the afghan war.
Seattle man to receive medal of honor for bravery in deadly afghanistan firefight video. President barack obama, from remarks given at meyers medal of honor ceremony. For insight on the controversy surrounding swensons nomination, ray suarez. Salvatore augustine giunta is a former united states army soldier and the first living person since the vietnam war to receive the u. William swensons medal of honor be downgraded to a lesser award, according to a pentagon inspector generals investigation. Navy seal to receive medal of honor for heroism in afghanistan. But the probe did not say how the military heros nomination paperwork disappeared instead of being advanced up the chain of command. There, at combat outpost keating in 2009, staff sergeant clint romesha earned his medal of honor. Latest medal of honor brings cop keating battle back into spotlight pictured is a view of combat outpost keating on the pakistanafghanistan border. Dakota louis meyer born june 26, 1988 is a united states marine. Washington ap president barack obama bestowed the nations highest military honor, the medal of honor, on army staff sgt.
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