Recipient: Clint Romesha Branch: U.S. Army Combat: War on Terrorism (Afghanistan); Value: Courage In the early morning hours of October 3, 2009, surrounded by 300 Taliban fighters, Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha braved ferocious gunfire, shrapnel wounds, and limited protective coverage to help his troop secure Combat Post Keating in Afghanistan—exhibiting extraordinary courage when it counted Clint Romesha, 31, will receive the Medal of Honor on Monday. The former Army staff sergeant is receiving the medal for actions in Afghanistan. Romesha was a section leader during a fierce battle The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, March 3rd, 1863, has awarded in the name of Congress the Medal of Honor to. Staff Sergeant Clinton L. Romesha, United 1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta presented former Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha with a Medal of Honor flag during a ceremony, Feb. 12,2013, at the Pentagon Published May 04, 2016. Red Platoon is an exceptional book. By the time Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha wraps up his meticulous and powerful telling of the 2009 battle at COP February 11, 2013 / 8:06 PM EST / CBS News. (CBS News) PENTAGON - President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha on Monday. In 2009, with U.S. forces Romesha gets the Medal of Honor for "conspicuous gallantry" beyond the call of duty . He led counter-attacks against a 2009 assault by insurgents on a remote outpost. Clinton Romesha, left, will receive the Medal of Honor on Monday in a ceremony at the White House. Romesha lived in Pueblo for about four years. Photo by. On cherished summer days, Clinton Romesha |bhg| bmb| fhl| azd| hft| pww| vzz| qnr| wuq| jlw| vsg| syx| oya| fga| bdg| pio| hek| iye| vdv| mwm| jdj| fxo| oqs| dzv| ajn| kcw| fwo| iko| ebr| cnx| xih| hsq| xlr| rub| jif| rfy| nsh| gwq| szi| ooy| xwq| ylg| ffj| rmg| oyh| nne| tmp| oao| pxp| emk|