Posted on Sep 18, 2016
Medal of Honor Recipients - Afghanistan
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I thank all the Veterans whom served "duty honor country". I am proud as a Afghanistan War Veteran to have served my country in the COMBAT-ZONE. I would like to pay homage to the Medal of Honor Recipients.
Medal of Honor Recipients - Afghanistan
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Thanks SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL for honoring eachof the service members who was awarded the Medal of Honor for above and beyond the call of duty valor in combat:
1. Chief Edward Byers Jr. U.S. Navy Hostage Rescue Force Team Member
2. Lance Corporal William Kyle Carpenter assigned to U.S. Marine Corps
3. Specialist Ty M. Carter assigned to U.S. Army, Battle Company, B Troop, 3d Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment
4. Staff Sergeant Salvatore A. Giunta assigned to U.S. Army, Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade
5. Captain Florent A. Groberg assigned to U.S. Army, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Fourth Infantry Division
6. Sergeant Dakota Meyer assigned to U.S. Marine Corps.
7. *Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller assigned to U.S. Army, Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 3312
8. *Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti assigned to U.S. Army, Headquarters Company, 10th Mountain Division
9. *Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy assigned to U.S. Navy, ALFA Platoon, SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1
10. Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts assigned to U.S. Army, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade
11. Staff Sergeant Leroy A. Petry assigned to U.S. Army, Company D, 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
12. Staff Sergeant Clinton L. Romesha assigned to U.S. Army, 3d Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
13. Captain William D. Swenson assigned to U.S. Army, Task Force Phoenix, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3d Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
14. Sergeant Kyle J. White assigned to U.S. Army, Company C, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade
Kudos of each of these men and prayers for the families of those who died in combat.
COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Capt Christopher Mueller Capt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SSgt (Join to see) SGT (Join to see) SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Forrest Stewart SGT John " Mac " McConnell SGT Robert Hawks SGT Robert George SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM
1. Chief Edward Byers Jr. U.S. Navy Hostage Rescue Force Team Member
2. Lance Corporal William Kyle Carpenter assigned to U.S. Marine Corps
3. Specialist Ty M. Carter assigned to U.S. Army, Battle Company, B Troop, 3d Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment
4. Staff Sergeant Salvatore A. Giunta assigned to U.S. Army, Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade
5. Captain Florent A. Groberg assigned to U.S. Army, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Fourth Infantry Division
6. Sergeant Dakota Meyer assigned to U.S. Marine Corps.
7. *Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller assigned to U.S. Army, Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 3312
8. *Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti assigned to U.S. Army, Headquarters Company, 10th Mountain Division
9. *Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy assigned to U.S. Navy, ALFA Platoon, SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1
10. Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts assigned to U.S. Army, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade
11. Staff Sergeant Leroy A. Petry assigned to U.S. Army, Company D, 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
12. Staff Sergeant Clinton L. Romesha assigned to U.S. Army, 3d Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
13. Captain William D. Swenson assigned to U.S. Army, Task Force Phoenix, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3d Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
14. Sergeant Kyle J. White assigned to U.S. Army, Company C, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade
Kudos of each of these men and prayers for the families of those who died in combat.
COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Capt Christopher Mueller Capt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SSgt (Join to see) SGT (Join to see) SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Forrest Stewart SGT John " Mac " McConnell SGT Robert Hawks SGT Robert George SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
LTC Stephen F. great synopsis of the awardees, great clarity to such an extraordinaire read of the MOH recipients.
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Thank you for your service SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL and I also thank you for honoring these heroes!
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
Maj Marty Hogan thanks a lot. Here is a picture of me in Afghanistan with the 1st Cavalry Division in 2013.
SGT (Join to see) LTC Stephen F. SSG Warren Swan SFC William Farrell PO1 William "Chip" Nagel TSgt Joe C. SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4"
SGT (Join to see) LTC Stephen F. SSG Warren Swan SFC William Farrell PO1 William "Chip" Nagel TSgt Joe C. SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4"
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