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Salvatore Augustine Giunta (/ ˌ s æ l v ə ˈ t ɔːr eɪ ˈ dʒ ʊ n t ə /; born January 21, 1985) is a former United States Army soldier and the first living person since the Vietnam War to receive the United States Armed Forces' highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor.
Nov 16, 2010 · Learn about the life and achievements of Staff Sergeant Salvatore A. Giunta, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Afghanistan in 2007. Read his biography, citation, and quotes from his interview with President Obama.
Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta. Giunta quickly ran for cover and started to fire back when he saw his squad leader get hit in the helmet and go down. Giunta ran toward the injured man,...
Specialist Salvatore A. Giunta distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action with an armed enemy in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, on October 25, 2007.
Learn about the heroic actions of Specialist Salvatore Giunta, who saved a wounded soldier from the enemy in the Korengal Valley in 2007. See his citation, photos, videos, and webinars from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
Apr 19, 2017 · Learn about the life and actions of Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, the first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War. He was awarded the nation's highest honor for his bravery in Afghanistan, where he rescued wounded Soldiers despite being shot and wounded himself.
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant [then Specialist] Salvatore Augustine Giunta, United States Army, for...
