A former Army staff sergeant will receive the Medal of Honor on July 21 for his heroics during one of the deadliest battles of the U.S. campaign in Afghanistan. Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts spent an agonizing 90 minutes fighting off an enemy force of more than 200 fighters that was trying to overrun the Observation Post (OP) Topside and Vehicle Patrol Base Kahler in Wanat, Afghanistan, the Army Times reports. Pitts, along with 29 paratroopers from 2nd Battalion's Chosen Company, five combat engin...
The Next Medal Of Honor Recipient Crawled Through Rocket Fire During One Of Afghanistan's Deadliest Battles
Business Insider - 23 Jun 2014 22:53
A former Army staff sergeant will receive the Medal of Honor on July 21 for his heroics during one of the deadliest battles of the U.S. campaign in Afghanistan. Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts spent an agonizing 90 minutes fighting off an enemy force of more than 200 fighters that was trying to overrun the Observation Post (OP) Topside and Vehicle Patrol Base Kahler in Wanat, Afghanistan, the Army Times reports. Pitts, along with 29 paratroopers from 2nd Battalion's Chosen Company, five combat engin...
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