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Medal of Honor awarded today.

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  1. (oIo) (oIo) is offline

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 1:57am)

    SSG Giunta is the real deal. One of my most memorable moments as a cadet was when I got to meet a Medal Of Honor recipient from the Vietnam War. Very humbling.


    Specialist Salvatore A. Giunta
    United States Army

    For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty:

    Specialist Salvatore A. Giunta distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action with an armed enemy in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, on October 25, 2007. While conducting a patrol as team leader with Company B, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry Regiment, Specialist Giunta and his team were navigating through harsh terrain when they were ambushed by a well-armed and well-coordinated insurgent force. While under heavy enemy fire, Specialist Giunta immediately sprinted towards cover and engaged the enemy. Seeing that his squad leader had fallen and believing that he had been injured, Specialist Giunta exposed himself to withering enemy fire and raced towards his squad leader, helped him to cover, and administered medical aid. While administering first aid, enemy fire struck Specialist Giunta’s body armor and his secondary weapon. Without regard to the ongoing fire, Specialist Giunta engaged the enemy before prepping and throwing grenades, using the explosions for cover in order to conceal his position. Attempting to reach additional wounded fellow soldiers who were separated from the squad, Specialist Giunta and his team encountered a barrage of enemy fire that forced them to the ground. The team continued forward and upon reaching the wounded soldiers, Specialist Giunta realized that another soldier was still separated from the element. Specialist Giunta then advanced forward on his own initiative. As he crested the top of a hill, he observed two insurgents carrying away an American soldier. He immediately engaged the enemy, killing one and wounding the other. Upon reaching the wounded soldier, he began to provide medical aid, as his squad caught up and provided security. 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. Specialist Salvatore A. Giunta’s extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, Company B, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry Regiment, and the United States Army.
  2. popesizzle popesizzle is offline

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:02am) in reply to (oIo)

    boobies
  3. norcalonica norcalonica is offline

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:03am) in reply to (oIo)

    what a fucking sav
     
  4. darkpoker12 darkpoker12 is offline

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:07am) in reply to norcalonica

    What a man. I always wish a moment like this presents itself to me to test me as a man. I always think I would do this, but I guess I can't say till something awful happens
  5. pgasean pgasean is offline

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:07am) in reply to norcalonica

    Guys a bad ass and a hero.
  6. winwin07 winwin07 is online now

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:13am) in reply to pgasean

    is there anything more humbling than reading that? i probably wouldn't even make it out of basic whereas this guy is running through a barrage of projectiles with no concern for his own safety. Hero doesn't even begin to describe this man.
     
  7. clwhat clwhat is offline

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:14am) in reply to winwin07

    fuck yeah
  8. ihaterats ihaterats is offline

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:16am) in reply to clwhat

    Why does it alwayss take so long for these medals to be awarded? 3 yrs?
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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:18am) in reply to ihaterats

     
    Originally Posted by ess286 View Post

    Why does it alwayss take so long for these medals to be awarded? 3 yrs?



    "It's the government mon. Paperwork obv!"
  10. WhereHeAces WhereHeAces is offline

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:19am) in reply to clwhat

    Wow.. and i bitch when one of my guys shows up late for work. Puts things in perspective!
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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:19am) in reply to ihaterats

    Nice
  12. wantagolf wantagolf is offline Moderator

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:20am) in reply to Stockage

    Becasue of the process to get them read and signed by the whole Chain Of Command. In this case, it would have to go through the Theater Commander and then to Washington up the Chain in the Pentagon, then to the White House. For all of my personal awards it would alwasy take close to a year. Some of my unit awards have taken 2+ years.
    Edited By: wantagolf Nov 17th, 2010 at 02:21 AM
     
  13. nastysmell nastysmell is offline

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:21am) in reply to wantagolf

    the Man is still the same ess. with or without the medal. and i agree that recognition takes far to long.
  14. goofy2485 goofy2485 is offline This thread sucks.

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:24am) in reply to nastysmell

    As somebody who's leaving for basic in Feb, I fucking love that bastard and see him as the soldier I fucking hope to be.
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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:26am) in reply to nastysmell

     
    Originally Posted by nastysmell View Post

    the Man is still the same ess. with or without the medal. and i agree that recognition takes far to long.

    Apparently he was on one of the interview shows the other night and was very humble, saying he didn't deserve the medal. I didn't get to see it though

    I just went to youtube. there are a lot of videos about him and interviews with him
    Edited By: ihaterats Nov 17th, 2010 at 02:31 AM
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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:33am) in reply to ihaterats

    Manchild. Makes me proud to be an American.
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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:45am) in reply to TigerWho

    Had no idea these medals were awarded so infrequently. Not since the Viet Nam War? wow

    Edit: the news first reported "not since Veit Nam" but then contradicted themselves with "6 awards for Iraq and Afghanistan, but none to living soldiers"
    Edited By: userid363 Nov 17th, 2010 at 02:47 AM
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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:46am) in reply to userid363

     
    Originally Posted by userid363 View Post

    Had no idea these medals were awarded so infrequently. Not since the Viet Nam War? wow

    Not one awarded to a LIVE person since Vietnam.
    Edited By: wantagolf Nov 17th, 2010 at 02:46 AM
     
  19. ihaterats ihaterats is offline

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:48am) in reply to userid363

     
    Originally Posted by userid363 View Post

    Had no idea these medals were awarded so infrequently. Not since the Viet Nam War? wow

    That's not true. They awarded one to a SEAL LT killed in Afghanistan

    wantagolf is fast

    If you like to read books read Lone Survivor. It is about a SEAL patrol in Afghanistan. It is a really good book
    Edited By: ihaterats Nov 17th, 2010 at 02:47 AM
  20. userid363 userid363 is offline I want an undertitle

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 2:50am) in reply to ihaterats

    Still, though (and I edited my post b/f you guys corrected me :p), that's pretty rare
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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 3:00am) in reply to wantagolf

    that's awesome, what a soldier!

    BTW, I showed the video of the soldier with the RPG in his leg to my dad this weekend, and he indicated the procedure he assisted in removal of in Vietnam had been similar, but with a rocket fuse component which was also live ammo. My dad pulled out his letter which recounted the incident (as above), and the Soldier's medal certificate, signed by Gen. Creighton Abrams. Very proud of my dad.
     
  22. waboose waboose is offline

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 3:02am) in reply to resilient

    i watched the whole ceremony live today, it was cool as always. anytime i see one of these happening i turn tv up and listen, the circumstances are always amazing. these medal of honor recipients are no joke.
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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 3:05am) in reply to waboose

    My favorite part is that every soldier, regardless of rank, has to salute him. Majors, Colonels, Generals, and I believe the CINC
  24. wantagolf wantagolf is offline Moderator

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 3:05am) in reply to ihaterats

     
    Originally Posted by ess286 View Post

    They awarded one to a SEAL LT killed in Afghanistan

    If you like to read books read Lone Survivor. It is about a SEAL patrol in Afghanistan. It is a really good book

    Also awarded one to SO2 Michael Monsoor in Iraq.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_A._Monsoor
    Edited By: wantagolf Nov 17th, 2010 at 03:06 AM
     
  25. kellykip kellykip is offline The Chosen One

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 3:10am) in reply to resilient

     
    Originally Posted by goofy2485 View Post

    As somebody who's leaving for basic in Feb, I fucking love that bastard and see him as the soldier I fucking hope to be.

    Respect - good luck man, and thanks.

     
    Originally Posted by resilient View Post

    that's awesome, what a soldier!

    BTW, I showed the video of the soldier with the RPG in his leg to my dad this weekend, and he indicated the procedure he assisted in removal of in Vietnam had been similar, but with a rocket fuse component which was also live ammo. My dad pulled out his letter which recounted the incident (as above), and the Soldier's medal certificate, signed by Gen. Creighton Abrams. Very proud of my dad.

    Sick brag about having a badass in the family. Hearing shit like this never gets old.
  26. BigGunX BigGunX is offline Mr OT Party

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 3:22am) in reply to kellykip

    I was about 50 meters from SFC Paul Smith when he was killed in Iraq in 2003. I was on the other side of the road fighting Special Republican Guard while SFC Smith and his platoon were fighting off SRG coming over a wall. I vividly remember seeing his body being carried by my 1SG after the battle. He was shot in the face while manning the .50 cal.

    http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/smith/

    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 Baghdad International Airport, Baghdad, Iraq on 4 April 2003. On that day, Sergeant First Class Smith was engaged in the construction of a prisoner of war holding area when his Task Force was violently attacked by a company-sized enemy force. Realizing the vulnerability of over 100 fellow soldiers, Sergeant First Class Smith quickly organized a hasty defense consisting of two platoons of soldiers, one Bradley Fighting Vehicle and three armored personnel carriers. As the fight developed, Sergeant First Class Smith braved hostile enemy fire to personally engage the enemy with hand grenades and anti-tank weapons, and organized the evacuation of three wounded soldiers from an armored personnel carrier struck by a rocket propelled grenade and a 60mm mortar round. Fearing the enemy would overrun their defenses, Sergeant First Class Smith moved under withering enemy fire to man a .50 caliber machine gun mounted on a damaged armored personnel carrier. In total disregard for his own life, he maintained his exposed position in order to engage the attacking enemy force. During this action, he was mortally wounded. His courageous actions helped defeat the enemy attack, and resulted in as many as 50 enemy soldiers killed, while allowing the safe withdrawal of numerous wounded soldiers. Sergeant First Class Smith's extraordinary heroism and uncommon valor are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the Third Infantry Division Rock of the Marne, and the United States Army.

    If you click on that link, you can see how the battle unfolded with some animation they've added.
    Edited By: BigGunX Nov 17th, 2010 at 03:23 AM
     
  27. lil junior k lil junior k is offline

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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 3:27am) in reply to BigGunX

    Hooah!
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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 3:38am) in reply to KING

    Pretty sure I read something about there being politcal pressure to award more of them. I'm not sure what the diff is between a MoH and Silver Star.
     
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    Nov 17th, 2010 (11/17/2010 4:00am) in reply to heynow21

    This thread is fucking intense. Thanks to all for your service.
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