Three different versions of the Medal of Honor are awarded: one each for the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Image source: WikipediaMedal Of Honor To Be Awarded, only the sixth since 9/11 -- Christian Science Monitor
Sgt. 1st Class Jared Monti was killed in a firefight in Afghanistan. He is the second service member to receive the military's highest honor for action in Afghanistan. But the award was given 246 times in Vietnam.
Washington - President Obama will award the Medal of Honor this autumn to a soldier who died in Afghanistan in 2006. He will be the sixth soldier given the award since 9/11, raising questions as to why so few veterans of the current wars have received the military's highest honor.
The White House Friday announced that it would make a posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Sgt. 1st Class Jared Monti, who was killed in a firefight.
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More News On the 6th Medal of Honor To be Awarded Since 9/11
Obama to award first Medal of Honor -- USA Today
Sergeant to get posthumous Medal of Honor -- UPI
White House: Soldier to receive Medal of Honor posthumously -- CNN
Posthumous Medal Of Honor For Staff Sgt. Monti -- NPR
Medal of Honor Ceremony Planned -- New York Times
First Soldier to receive Medal of Honor for valor in Afghanistan -- United States Army
“I just want my son back. -- Wicked Local
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