Medal of Honor: Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha (Afghanistan)
On February 11, 2013, Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha will receive the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions while serving as a Section Leader with Bravo Troop, 3d Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division during combat operations against an armed enemy at Combat Outpost Keating, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan on October 3, 2009.
Citation is here: http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/romesha/citation.html
Here is the Team with several Silver and Bronz Star medals:
www.army.mil/medalofhonor/romesha/team.html
Red Platoon - 1st Platoon
B Troop 3-61 Cavalry, 4th BCT, 4th
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Red Platoon, 3-61 Cavalry Regiment at Cop Keating
Members of Red Platoon, 3-61 Cavalry Regiment, including Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha (front row, second from right), pose for a picture just after arriving at Combat Outpost Keating, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, 2009.
(Photo courtesy of 1st Lt. Brad Larson) |
Bobdina's forum thread about the Silver Stars (from 2010 April) on ApacheClips board:
http://www.apacheclips.com/boards/sh...at-COP-Keating
Official microsite : http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/romesha/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYiiMTEZ4sU
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CBS video from today:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-...an-war-battle/