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Soldier to safety and provide first aid, all while continually putting himself in the line of fire in order to prevent the assault from penetrating the perimeter of the FOB.
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and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipients must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States.
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British troops supported by smaller contingents from Australia, Poland, and other nations. Six service members have posthumously received the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq: four from the Army, one from the Marine Corps and one from the Navy.
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3089:. Air & Space Power Journal. Spring 2005. Archived from
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American Medal of Honor recipients for the Afghanistan War
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indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
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indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
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indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
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indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
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3215:United States Army Center of Military History
3156:"Saudi King Condemns U.S. Occupation of Iraq"
3041:"President Obama to Award the Medal of Honor"
2955:United States Army Center of Military History
2891:United States Army Center of Military History
2727:"Rebuilding the Army Vietnam to Desert Storm"
2710:United States Army Center of Military History
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2858:Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War
2009:For his courageous actions during the
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1073:Engaged two enemy bunkers during the
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421:, who volunteered to defend a downed
363:activities, including actions in the
3180:Schifferes, Steve (March 18, 2003).
2807:. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2013
2569:B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion,
2217:2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment
429:in Somalia; the medals were awarded
3182:"US Names Coalition of the Willing"
2827:"Medal of Honor Recipients Somalia"
2725:Stewart, Richard W. (23 May 2006).
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387:, the United States entered into a
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3288:Lists of Medal of Honor recipients
2833:. United States Army. 26 June 2011
2708:from websites or documents of the
1950:173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
1584:173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
1140:173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
131:1st West Virginia Cavalry Regiment
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3154:Fattah, Hassan M. (March 2007).
2923:. March 17, 2006. Archived from
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2979:. USA today. February 3, 2016.
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866:2nd Battalion, 9th Marines,
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117:Second Battle of Fort Fisher
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2883:"Medal of Honor recipients"
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1705:, 4th Brigade Combat Team,
933:, 4th Brigade Combat Team,
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2917:Operation Enduring Freedom
2831:Center of Military History
2783:. Routledge. p. 251.
2731:Center of Military History
2582:Operation Inherent Resolve
2038:United States-led invasion
1944:2nd Battalion (Airborne),
1578:2nd Battalion (Airborne),
1134:2nd Battalion (Airborne),
684:September 11, 2001 attacks
482:Second Battle of Mogadishu
107:Third Battle of Winchester
3112:"Operation Iraqi Freedom"
2779:Stewart, Dona J. (2012).
2360:3rd Battalion 7th Marines
2153:Company D, 2d Battalion,
2271:Salah ad Din Governorate
2005:3rd Special Forces Group
1809:special warfare operator
1766:3rd Special Forces Group
1643:1st Special Forces Group
1328:3rd Special Forces Group
783:special warfare operator
456:Operation Gothic Serpent
139:Other wars and conflicts
102:Battle of the Wilderness
2046:multinational coalition
1946:503rd Infantry Regiment
1580:503rd Infantry Regiment
1467:Delivery Vehicle Team 1
1396:3rd Brigade Combat Team
1136:503rd Infantry Regiment
347:was created during the
295:Military Academy alumni
157:Philippine–American War
2706:public domain material
2288:15th Infantry Regiment
2159:10th Mountain Division
1887:10th Mountain Division
1883:32nd Infantry Regiment
1400:10th Mountain Division
1259:Embedded Training Team
1198:12th Infantry Regiment
3132:Ministry of Defence.
2571:3rd Infantry Division
2431:1st Infantry Division
2292:3rd Infantry Division
2221:1st Infantry Division
2011:Battle of Shok Valley
1772:Battle of Shok Valley
1707:4th Infantry Division
1703:61st Cavalry Regiment
1202:4th Infantry Division
935:4th Infantry Division
931:61st Cavalry Regiment
112:Battle of Cedar Creek
3075:. DoD. May 24, 2018.
2733:. United States Army
2657:Sergeant First Class
2546:Sergeant first class
2265:Sergeant first class
2032:), Operation TELIC (
1624:Sergeant First Class
1525:75th Ranger Regiment
1372:Sergeant first class
1079:quick reaction force
1075:Battle of Takur Ghar
1006:75th Ranger Regiment
983:Sergeant First Class
643:Sergeant first class
478:Mohamed Farrah Aidid
385:September 11 attacks
300:Naval Academy alumni
152:Spanish–American War
2927:on February 1, 2010
1971:Matthew O. Williams
1285:Robert James Miller
872:1st Marine Division
868:6th Marine Regiment
448:Battle of Mogadishu
427:Battle of Mogadishu
365:invasion of Grenada
97:Gettysburg Campaign
2921:United States Army
2758:American Diplomacy
2498:September 29, 2006
2456:Michael A. Monsoor
1848:William D. Swenson
1051:Technical Sergeant
680:War in Afghanistan
674:War in Afghanistan
649:Mogadishu, Somalia
473:fighters loyal to
460:Mogadishu, Somalia
397:War in Afghanistan
393:militant Islamists
373:invasion of Panama
369:Lebanese Civil War
349:American Civil War
187:Battle of Iwo Jima
47:American Civil War
3254:National Archives
3059:National Archives
3009:National Archives
2957:. January 7, 2010
2861:. Penguin Books.
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1933:Nuristan Province
1893:Battle of Ganjgal
1876:September 8, 2009
1871:, Kunar Province
1753:Nuristan Province
1713:Battle of Kamdesh
1690:Nuristan Province
1453:, Kunar Province
1421:Michael P. Murphy
1379:Nuristan Province
1316:, Kunar Province
1266:Battle of Ganjgal
1253:September 8, 2009
1248:, Kunar Province
960:Christopher Celiz
941:Battle of Kamdesh
918:Nuristan Province
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914:Kamdesh District
910:
898:
897:
896:
895:
885:
863:
862:
855:Helmand Province
847:
835:
834:
833:
832:
822:
804:
803:
802:December 9, 2012
797:
796:
795:December 8, 2012
789:Laghman Province
785:
770:
769:
768:
767:
757:
739:Place of action
724:
721:
718:
711:
688:War on Terrorism
664:
657:
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645:
632:
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526:Place of action
511:
508:
505:
498:
490:UH-60 Black Hawk
442:Somali Civil War
423:helicopter pilot
381:Somali Civil War
333:
326:
319:
254:Italian American
234:African American
196:
189:
34:
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2627:Date of action
2599:
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2521:
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2496:
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2427:1-26th Infantry
2418:
2389:
2379:
2378:
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2322:
2312:
2311:
2309:
2286:1st Battalion,
2279:
2250:
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2239:
2237:
2209:
2178:
2177:
2175:
2146:
2117:
2107:
2106:
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2086:Date of action
2058:
2053:
2052:
2022:
2003:3rd Battalion,
1996:
1969:
1968:
1966:
1937:
1910:
1909:
1907:
1881:1st Battalion,
1874:
1846:
1845:
1843:
1819:
1815:Paktia Province
1791:Britt Slabinski
1789:
1788:
1786:
1764:3rd Battalion,
1757:
1730:
1729:
1727:
1696:October 3, 2009
1694:
1665:Clinton Romesha
1663:
1662:
1660:
1636:August 28, 2013
1634:
1609:Earl D. Plumlee
1607:
1606:
1604:
1590:Battle of Wanat
1571:
1544:
1543:
1541:
1513:
1509:Paktia Province
1486:
1485:
1483:
1456:
1429:
1419:
1418:
1416:
1383:
1357:
1347:
1346:
1344:
1326:3rd Battalion,
1319:
1293:
1283:
1282:
1280:
1251:
1231:
1221:
1220:
1218:
1190:
1161:Florent Groberg
1159:
1158:
1156:
1127:
1119:Korengal Valley
1096:
1095:
1093:
1061:
1057:Paktia Province
1036:
1028:John A. Chapman
1026:
1025:
1023:
993:
989:Paktia Province
968:
958:
957:
955:
924:October 3, 2009
922:
891:
890:
888:
859:
828:
827:
825:
800:
793:
763:
762:
760:
742:Date of action
714:
709:
708:
692:Osama bin Laden
676:
660:
655:October 3, 1993
653:
628:
618:
617:
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591:October 3, 1993
589:
575:Master sergeant
560:
550:
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547:
529:Date of action
501:
496:
495:
450:or for Somalis
444:
439:
337:
269:Polish-American
264:Native American
259:Jewish American
226:By ethnic group
199:
192:
185:
182:
162:Boxer Rebellion
21:
12:
11:
5:
3301:
3291:
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3242:whitehouse.gov
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3160:New York Times
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3046:whitehouse.gov
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2479:Master-at-arms
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2191:
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2180:David Bellavia
2173:
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2128:
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1701:3rd Squadron,
1699:
1692:
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1680:Staff sergeant
1676:
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1503:Staff sergeant
1499:
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1390:3rd Squadron,
1388:
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1368:
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1349:Jared C. Monti
1342:
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1192:August 8, 2012
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1116:
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929:3rd Squadron,
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830:Kyle Carpenter
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419:Randy Shughart
345:Medal of Honor
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1546:Ryan M. Pitts
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