On October 3, 2009, Former Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha displayed extraordinary heroism through a day-long engagement with the enemy at Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan. During the fight, Staff Sgt. Romesha killed multiple enemy fighters, recovered fallen Soldiers and led multiple recovery, resupply, and counter attack operations. Visit http://www.army.mil/
Check out this visual representation of the battlespace
May he never have to buy another beer, so long as he lives. Hat tip to the bronze.
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Why didn’t Romesha simply have the Shitty Guy lay the medal on the table?
His son steals part of the show.
(CNN) — The former Army staff sergeant who was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama Monday is declining the first lady’s invitation to be her guest at Tuesday’s State of the Union address.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/12/politics/sotu-invite-declined
Thanks for embedding that video (I’m assuming Nota)! I still haven’t figured out how to do that in the comments.