On October 25, 2007, near the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan, Specialist Salvatore Giunta sought out and recovered a fellow soldier who was being dragged away by two Taliban. He was awarded the Medal of Honor exactly three years later, making him the first living recipient of the Medal since the Vietnam War.
Read more about Giunta and other Medal recipients in MEDAL OF HONOR at http://amzn.to/1mZgSFm
Salvatore Giunta, Medal of Honor, War in Afghanistan
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Salvatore Giunta, Medal of Honor, War in Afghanistan
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Re: Salvatore Giunta, Medal of Honor, War in Afghanistan
Actually, there are 7 living recipients since Vietnam, Ty Carter being the latest.
http://www.cmohs.org/living-recipients.php
http://www.cmohs.org/living-recipients.php
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