An American Hero Receives the Medal of Honor
President Barack Obama awards Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 11, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) This afternoon, former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha received the Medal of Honor in a ceremony at the White House. He's the fourth living individual to do so.On Oct. 3, 2009, Romesha was part of a unit attached to Combat Outpost Keating in the northeastern mountains of Afghanistan. In the early morning, while most of the unit was still asleep, they came under attack. Fifty-three Americans
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Jay Carney (EOP)
Yesterday, the President awarded the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha: http://t.co/0pyVZ1d0 #MOH Pic: http://t.co/UjxMmBe0
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The White House
Today, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha: http://t.co/ZDKs2vrj #MOH Pic: http://t.co/SLTgbYpj
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Macon Phillips (EOP)
RT @whitehouse: Today, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha: http://t.co/ZDKs2vrj #MOH Pic: http ...
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