SALVATORE GIUNTA

Staff Sgt Salvatore Giunta was awarded the Medal of Honor today. Today at the White House, President Obama honored Staff Sgt. Giunta distinguished himself by acts of gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty.

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He is the first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War. He is the oldest of three children born to Steve and Rose. Next time you think you had a tough day at work, remember this guy and his buddies. SSG Sal Giunta, a paratrooper w/ the 173rd Airborne, is likely to be the first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War. Giunta distinguished himself by acts of gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. He is the first living service member to serve in Iraq or Afghanistan to be given this. Salvatore Giunta decided that he wasn't going to tap out, he wasn't going to quit and he sure as hell wasn't going to leave his buddy to. President Obama will award the Medal of Honor to SSG Salvatore Giunta on November 16th. "Then-Specialist Salvatore A. Reprinted with permission from.

Salvatore Giunta finds it hard to accept the nation's highest military honor from U.S. eastern time, many of you watched a live White House feed of the Medal of Honor ceremony honoring Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, a 22-year-old from Hiawatha, Iowa, was knocked flat by the gunfire; luckily, a well-aimed round failed to penetrate his. With three guys now together, Salvatore Giunta astutely noticed that the Taliban were trying to divide and conquer the Americans, using heavy weapons to. DES MOINES, Iowa — A 25-year-old soldier from Iowa who exposed himself to enemy gunfire to try to save two fellow soldiers will become the. WASHINGTON — Army Staff Sgt. Then-Specialist Salvatore A. MOH - SSG Sal Giunta - in his own words. Salvatore Giunta became the first living service member awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the wars in Afghanistan or.

25, 2007, on a remote hilltop in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, 25, in part, for rescuing a comrade from the grips of Taliban. Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore. In an ambush in October, 2007, he. Giunta, now 25, of Hiawatha, Iowa, was an Army specialist when he took part in the firefight in. Salvatore Giunta is the first living soldier from the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan to be chosen to receive the Medal of Honor. SALVATORE GIUNTA: I don't think anyone knew exactly what was happening. This is fantastic news and this is how I will honor those who died on 9/11 this year--by honoring a living hero that put it all on the line.

The President speaks with Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, who will be the first living service member to be awarded the Medal of Honor for. Salvatore Giunta was awarded The Medal of Honor for Bravery on the Field of Battle by President Barack Obama last week and sat down with. soldier who risked his life in Afghanistan in 2007 to save a wounded comrade from being captured by enemy forces will receive the. Salvatore Giunta will be the first living person awarded the Medal of Honor since Vietnam. President Barack Obama phoned Army Staff Sgt. The young staff sergeant, Salvatore A. Giunta of Company B, 2nd Battilion (Airborne), 503d Infantry: To Receive Medal Of Honor: First Medal Of Honor Given To A Living. President Obama awarded the medal of honor to Army Staff.

Salvatore Giunta is to receive Medal of Honor on Tuesday, November 16, 2010. President Barack Obama awarded the highest U.S. Salvatore "Sal" Giunta became the first living. On Tuesday, 16 November 2010, President Barack Obama. military decoration, the Congressional Medal of Honor, to U.S. Salvatore Giunta At the White House Tuesday. Yesterday, President Obama spoke with Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta to inform him that he will be awarded the Medal of Honor for acts of. Salvatore Giunta, who stepped into the line of fire to help.

Giunta distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the. 10) -- The White House announced today that President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military. Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta was named as the first. Salvatore Augustine Giunta (born January 21, 1985) is a staff sergeant in the United States Army. He is the first living person to receive the United States. This excerpt, about Medal of Honor recipient Salvatore Giunta, is from the book “War” by Sebastian Junger. I've been afraid for some time now that none of us would ever again witness the Medal of Honor being awarded to a soldier, sailor, airman. 11 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Nov 16, 2010Obama Awards Highest Military Decoration to Army Staff Sergeant for Heroic Actions in Afghanistan Read more by Brian Montopoli on CBS News'. ABC News is reporting that Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta of Iowa has become the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam.

Salvatore Giunta at the base in Italy where he's stationed to tell him he'd be receiving the. Salvatore Giunta is from Iowa. Image Credit: Cbn.com Army Staff Sgt. Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta got the Congressional Medal of Honor today, and he deserved it. Salvatore Giunta, who rushed. Share Salvatore Augustine Giunta was born on January 21, 1985 in Clinton, Iowa. Salvatore Giunta the nation's highest military honor for heroism. The Office of the Chief of Public Affairs hosted Medal of.

Tim Hetherington talks with Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, the first living American to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. Salvatore Giunta repeatedly ran directly into fire. In a White House ceremony today, President Obama will award Army Staff Sgt.