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First Medal of Honor Awarded to a Living Recipient in the Afghan/Iraq Wars

craftingraptor

craftingraptor

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moh said:
“I entered the Army when I was 18, and I’m 25 now — I became a man in the Army,” he said. “That night I learned a lot, and after that night I learned even more. This respect that people are giving to me? This was one moment. In my battalion, I am mediocre at best. This shows how great the rest of them are.”
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He's only 25 and he's modest too. I'd like to read the full account when they release it because it sounds like there was more going on.
 
JollyGood

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craftingraptor said:
He's only 25 and he's modest too. I'd like to read the full account when they release it because it sounds like there was more going on.
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Read Sebastian Junger's "War." Good read and goes into detail about this patrol and the operations in the Korengal.
 
phrogdriver

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Good on him. Sounds like a great American.

I hope we've reached the proper middle ground on this award, between "none" and "too many." Even adjusting for numbers of casualties received, that there have been no living recipients in nine years of combat ops seemed ridiculous.

I just hope there's no opening the floodgates on this--that the high standards of the modern Medal of Honor are maintained.
 
desertoasis

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phrogdriver said:
I just hope there's no opening the floodgates on this--that the high standards of the modern Medal of Honor are maintained.
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I think the high standards will absolutely be maintained, we will just see more actions deserving of the Medal recognized of soldiers, sailors and Marines who lived to tell the tale. You can't bullshit heroism. People see it a mile away.
 
Swanee

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Great article in this month's Marine Corps Gazette about the MOH. Nice to see a living hero. If you get a chance to read the article, there is an awesome story about a 1st Lt that may have been deserving of the MOH and lived as well, but was awarded something else (Navy Cross maybe? I'll have to dig it up.)
 
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Swanee said:
Great article in this month's Marine Corps Gazette about the MOH. Nice to see a living hero. If you get a chance to read the article, there is an awesome story about a 1st Lt that may have been deserving of the MOH and lived as well, but was awarded something else (Navy Cross maybe? I'll have to dig it up.)
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Capt (now) Brian Chontosh?
 
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We should all be proud of this kid...this is great news.
 
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jtmedli

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Swanee said:
That is him.
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Rocketman said:
Chontosh is a beast with or without a weapon in his hands.....

http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=3632

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I saw that video on youtube a while back. He is a beast of a man.

And Swanee, I'm right there with ya on that one. He definitely deserved the MOH. Anybody who jumps out of a hummer and kills 20+ bad guys single-handedly by using their own damn weapons, more or less, gets my vote.
 
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