A Hero Prepares To Retire From The Army

From left to right: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, Army Secretary John McHugh, Medal of Honor recipient Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, his wife Jennifer Giunta, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston listen to Giunta's citation during his induction ceremony into the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, Nov. 17, 2010. Giunta is the award's first living recipient since the Vietnam War. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen

Giunta Says Farewell To Italy Base On Way Out Of Army -- Stars And Stripes

VICENZA, Italy — When word leaked out in September that the decision had been made to present him with the military’s highest honor for bravery, Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta was conducting inventory in his battalion’s weapons area.

He told a public affairs officer that interviews with reporters interested in talking to the country’s first living Medal of Honor recipient for the ongoing war in Afghanistan would have to wait until he was finished.

Since then, Giunta hasn’t done a lot of that kind of work.

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My Comment: He has done his duty, and I wish him and his family well for any future direction that they will take.