On Tuesday, President Obama presented the Medal of Honor to a real US hero of the war in Afghanistan. This is the first time a living soldier has received the Medal of Honor since Vietnam.
Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta was only 22 years when he rescued 2 fellow riflemen who were being dragged away by Taliban fighters during combat on Oct 25, 2007 in Afghanistan.
During this heroic act, Giunta was hit twice when pulling one of his comrades to safety. This is a hero.
Giunta joins an exclusive group of 87 decorated veterans still alive today to have received the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor has been awarded 3,500 times in 147 years, including to 1,522 recipients during the Civil War.
Now I’m not saying that you need to join the military to be a hero, but there is no denying the fact that Staff Sergeant Giunta is a true American Hero.
Let him be an inspiration to us all that we are all capable of these type of heroic acts.
Make a difference,
Doctor Freedom
Great post, thank you for sharing about the present day hero's.
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