Medal of Honor Citation: Gary I. Gordon
Rank and organization: Master Sergeant, U.S. Army. Place and date: 3 October 1993, Mogadishu, Somalia. Entered service at: —– Born: Lincoln, Maine. Citation: Master Sergeant Gordon, United States Army, distinguished himself by actions above and beyond the call of duty on 3 October 1993, while serving as Sniper Team Leader, United States Army Special Operations […]
Medal of Honor Citation: Leroy A. Petry
Medal of Honor Citation: Leroy A. Petry Rank and Organization: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company D, 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. Place and Date: Paktya Province, Afghanistan, 26 May 2008. Entered service at: New Mexico. Born: 29 July 1979, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life […]
Medal of Honor Citation: Michael P. Murphy
Rank and Organization: Lieutenant, United States Navy For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as the leader of a special reconnaissance element with Naval Special Warfare Task Unit Afghanistan on 27 and 28 June 2005. While leading a mission to locate a high-level anti-coalition […]
Medal of Honor Citation: Jared C. Monti
Rank and Organization: Sergeant First Class, United States Army. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: Staff Sergeant Jared C. Monti distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a team leader with Headquarters […]
Medal of Honor Citation: Robert J. Miller
Rank and Organization: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 3312, Special Operations Task Force 33. Place and date: Konar Province, Afghanistan. Entered service at: Oviedo, Florida. Born: 14 October 1983. Citation: Robert J. Miller distinguished himself by extraordinary acts of heroism while serving as the Weapons Sergeant in Special Forces Operational Detachment […]
Medal of Honor Citation: Salvatore A. Giunta
Rank and Organization: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade. Place and date: Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, 25 October 2007. Entered service at: Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Born: 25 January 1985, Clinton, Iowa. Citation: Specialist Salvatore A. Giunta distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life […]
Medal of Honor Citation: Dakota Meyer
Rank and Organization: Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps. Corporal Meyer maintained security at a patrol rally point while other members of his team moved on foot with two platoons of Afghan National Army and Border Police into the village of Ganjgal for a pre-dawn meeting with village elders. Moving into the village, the patrol was ambushed […]
Medal of Honor Citation: Paul R. Smith
Rank and Organization: Sergeant First Class, United States Army Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty:Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with an armed enemy near […]
Medal of Honor Citation: Michael A. Monsoor
Rank and Organization: Master-At-Arms Second Class (Sea, Air And Land), United States Navy Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as automatic weapons gunner for Naval Special Warfare Task Group Arabian Peninsula, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM on 29 September 2006. As […]
Medal of Honor Citation: Ross A. McGinnis
Rank and Organization: Private First Class, United States Army Date of Issue: 06/05/2008 Date Entered Service: June 14, 2004 Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: Private First Class distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of […]
Medal of Honor Citation: Jason L. Dunham
Rank and Organization: Corporal, United States Marine Corps For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Rifle Squad Leader, 4th Platoon, Company K, Third Battalion, Seventh Marines (Reinforced), Regimental Combat Team 7, First Marine Division (Reinforced), on 14 April 2004. Corporal Dunham’s […]
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