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Salvatore Augustine "Sal" Giunta (; born January 21, 1985) is a former United States Army soldier and the first living person since the Vietnam War to receive the U.S. military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor. Giunta was cited for saving the lives of members of his squad on October 25, 2007 during the War in Afghanistan. He left the U.S. Army in June 2011 and is currently attending Colorado State University.

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  • Salvatore Giunta
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  • Salvatore Augustine "Sal" Giunta (; born January 21, 1985) is a former United States Army soldier and the first living person since the Vietnam War to receive the U.S. military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor. Giunta was cited for saving the lives of members of his squad on October 25, 2007 during the War in Afghanistan. He left the U.S. Army in June 2011 and is currently attending Colorado State University.
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  • Jennifer Lynn Mueller
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  • Giunta in April 2010
  • Giunta's squad used grenades to suppress enemy fire
  • The ambush was initiated with intense RPG and PKM fire
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  • Giunta MOH narrative slide 6.jpg
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  • Salvatore Augustine "Sal" Giunta (; born January 21, 1985) is a former United States Army soldier and the first living person since the Vietnam War to receive the U.S. military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor. Giunta was cited for saving the lives of members of his squad on October 25, 2007 during the War in Afghanistan. He left the U.S. Army in June 2011 and is currently attending Colorado State University.
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