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- Salvatore Augustine Giunta (/ ˌsælvəˈtɔːreɪ ˈdʒʊntə /; born January 21, 1985) is a former United States Army soldier and the first living person since the Vietnam War to receive the United States Armed Forces ' highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor.
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Salvatore Augustine Giunta (/ ˌ s æ l v ə ˈ t ɔːr eɪ ˈ dʒ ʊ n t ə /; born January 21, 1985) is a former United States Army soldier and the first living person since the Vietnam War to receive the United States Armed Forces' highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor.
Nov 16, 2010 · Then-Specialist Salvatore A. Giunta distinguished himself by acts of gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a rifle team leader with Company B,...
Jul 18, 2017 · On a quiet, dark night in late October 2007, Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore A. “Sal” Giunta and his squad in Company B, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry Regiment, stared down death during an insurgent ambush in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley – a place that has more than earned its grim nickname, “Valley of Death.”.
- John Ingoldsby
Oct 25, 2007 · Specialist Giunta’s unwavering courage, selflessness, and decisive leadership while under extreme enemy fire were integral to his platoon’s ability to defeat an enemy ambush and recover a fellow American soldier from the enemy.
- On The Moments That Led to The Honor
- On The Bond That Develops Between Soldiers
- On Media Attention and Receiving The Medal of Honor
“You can train it all you want, you can fire blanks out of the weapons and you can pretend like, 'hey, fix this person, he's hurt.' But until you actually get in that situation, you'll never know.” “As far as a thought process, there really wasn't one. We were just going through the motions that were already ingrained in us from, probably, basic tr...
“No one's concerned about themselves in that situation. Everyone's concerned about the person to their left and the person to their right, the same. I am for them. They are for me.” “Josh Brennan was walking point. He was the first man, but behind him was Frank Eckrode. Behind him was Erick Gallardo. Behind him was myself. I had my cell gunner, Kal...
“That day, I didn't do anything, in my eyes, spectacular or amazing, because there were a lot of things that were going on, and there was a lot of danger, and no one person was in more danger or less danger than the other ones. And I was able to do what I did because all the guys that I was with were doing everything they could.” “It is such a huge...
Apr 19, 2017 · Salvatore was a junior at Kennedy High School when hijacked commercial jets were intentionally crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Jul 22, 2024 · On November 16th, 2010, Staff Sergeant Salvatore Augustine Giunta was awarded the Medal of Honor, becoming the first living recipient of the Medal since the Vietnam War. Giunta’s bravery and leadership in the Korengal Valley were crucial to his platoon’s ability to defeat the enemy ambush, and rescue a fellow American from the enemy.
