Retired Army Captain to Receive Medal of Honor

Retired Army Captain to receive Medal of Honor

Update: Footage of the ceremony 12 November 2015. Captain Groberg is the 10th Living Medal of Honor recipient from actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.https://youtu.be/t8shYLaS_jI

Captain Florent Groberg will be presented the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan in August 2012. From The Army Times:Out of the corner of his eye, Capt. Florent Groberg saw the man first.“I’m looking at him, dark man-jams, he doesn’t look right,” Groberg said.When the stranger turned toward the American patrol, the young captain, charged with his brigade commander’s personal security detachment, quickly realized the man had a suicide bomb vest strapped to his chest.“The only thing I could think of was, ‘I have to get him away. I have to get him away from the boss. I have to get him away from everybody,’ ” Groberg said.Groberg immediately started pushing the man away, throwing him to the ground.“The next thing you know, he just lands on the ground chest first, and I’m looking at him, and he detonates,” Groberg said. “He detonated right in front of my feet.”

The blast killed four Americans and wounded several others. It also caused a second suicide bomber, who remained hidden behind a small structure near the road, to detonate his vest prematurely, according to information from the Army. Groberg’s quick thinking prevented both bombers from detonating as planned, saving most of the people on the patrol.For his actions on that August 2012 morning in Afghanistan, Groberg will receive the Medal of Honor. The ceremony will take place Nov. 12 at the White House.See the full article at The Army Times.Captain Groberg will be the 10th living recipient of this award.https://youtu.be/gblflu_CKqo[mwi-cat-listing cat="94" ppp="4" cols="4" desc="false" type="view" btn_color="black" ]