Staff sgt ty carter medal of honor citation booklet

He was awarded the united states of americas highest military honor for his actions at the 2009 battle of kamdesh in afghanistan. Giunta, now 25, of hiawatha, iowa, was an army specialist when he took part in the firefight in eastern afghanistan three years ago. Army staff sergeant who risked his life during a 2009 fire fight in a remote mountain outpost in afghanistan, is to be presented with the nations highest military honor by president barack obama on monday at the white house. Ty carter admitted to reporters that he was nervous. The twoway staff sergeant ty michael carter received the nations highest military honor. Ty carter, recounting the day in 2009 that led to his receiving the medal of honor at the white house last week. Staff sergeant ty carter, awarded with the medal of honor last week by president obama, lived to receive his commendation after leaping recklessly through a hail of gunfire to save an injured. When we were presented the carters medal of honor in 1997 there was still an emptiness, said allene. Ty carter awarded medal of honor army staff sergeant ty carter will be the fifth living recipient of the medal of honor from the afghanistaniraq era. On march 23, 1945, private carter earned his medal of honor, was recommended, but received the nations second highest award, the distinguished service cross because of his race. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his own life above and beyond the call of duty in action on 23 march 1945.

Ty carter, 33, became the fifth living recipient of the nations highest award for action in iraq or afghanistan when barack obama pinned the medal of honor around his neck monday. Washington the white house announced late friday that army staff sgt. Carter, the pentagon, tuesday, august 27, 20 thank you, general campbell. White distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a radio telephone operator with company c, 2d battalion airborne, 503d infantry regiment, 173d airborne brigade, during combat operations against an armed enemy in nuristan. Ty carter, 33, became the fifth living recipient of the nations highest award. Carter as prepared for delivery by deputy secretary of defense ashton b. At the time of the deadly attack on combat outpost cop keating, kamdesh district, afghanistan, on oct. He had just received the medal of honor from president barack obama for his courage under fire, for running into. Medal of honor recipient fights to remove stigma of ptsd. Salvatore giunta for extraordinary bravery in the face of almost death. During the ceremony, president barack obama broke from his written speech to say, i really like this guy, about giunta. The white house announced late friday that army staff sgt. Shocked to learn the extent of carters service, allene was determined to uncover both the truth about her fatherinlaws wartime record and why his official recognition was so long in coming. Ty carter, part of the white platoon fire team, 81 cavalry, 2nd stryker brigade combat team, 2nd infantry division, provides overwatch on a.

Carter for this is a historic day the first time in nearly half a century, since the vietnam war, that weve been able to present the medal of honor to two survivors of the same battle. Ty michael carter washington, july 29, 20 a soldier now serving at joint base lewismcchord, wash. Staff sergeant ty michael carter, usmc, usarmy, medal of honor. The president of the united states of america, authorized by act of congress, march 3, 1863, has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to. For the first time since vietnam, two living service members have received the medal of honor for the same battle. Clint romesha, and carter, who was awarded the medal of honor in august 20. Medal of honor for army sergeant the new york times. President clinton awarded the medal of honor to several black soldiers who served in world war ii. Ty carter awarded medal of honor outside the beltway. It was not until 1999 that the carter family received a formal apology from the u.

Courtesy of the pentagram friday, january 17, 1997 a newly honored medal of honor recipient was laid to rest for a second time, tuesday this time among rows of the nations war heroes in arlington national cemetery. In bestowing the medal, president obama praised both carters gallantry in. He will receive the medal of honor in august, becoming the fifth living recipient of the nations highest military honor oefoif. Of the four afghanistan conflict medals of honor awarded to date, three were given to men who fought in konar province. In october 2009, carter risked his life to save a fellow soldier pinned by enemy fire, the army said. Before serving in the army, however, carter served as a marine and overcame a significant family tragedy. When i ask ty carter to discuss combat outpost keating and the battle of kamdesh. When the civil war ended, 21 african american soldiers wore the medal of honor. Army and president clinton a heros legacy was restored. Army in 1999, and was posted at various times in germany, south korea and colorado. Jake tapper explores the heroism of army staff sgt.

Carter will be awarded the medal of honor for conspicuous gallantry for his service in afghanistan. Carter the medal of honor during a ceremony in the. Colyer was born march 5, 1898 in brooklyn, new york and after enlisting in the army in 1917 was sent to france to fight in world war i. After recovering from his wounds in less than a month, he was restored to. Salvatore giunta as the members of the 173rd who make up a group of just nine living recipients of. Ty carter, 33, will join another survivor of that battle. At the white house tuesday, president barack obama awardedpresented the medal of honor to staff sgt.

In 1991, his family moved back to spokane, where he graduated from north central high school. Carter received the medal of honor during a ceremony monday at the white house, marking the first time since the vietnam war. President obama awarded the medal of honor to army staff sergeant ty carter. Giunta will be the first living recipient of the award since the vietnam war. At approximately 0830 hours, 23 march 1945, near speyer, germany, the tank upon which staff sergeant carter was riding received bazooka and small arms fire from the vicinity of a large warehouse to its left front. Ty carter to receive the medal of honor president obama will award army staff sergeant ty michael carter the medal of honor on. He has earned other awards for his military exploits, including the. Carter received the medal for his courageous actions as a. Washington ap president barack obama bestowed the medal of honor on army staff sgt. He died october 10, 1918 and is buried in cypress hills national cemetery, brooklyn, new york. Ty carter, a medal of honor recipient, is pictured at the brown palace hotel in denver, where he spoke sunday at the vfw post 1 founders day banquet. President obama awarded the medal of honor to staff sgt.

Ty carter received the medal of honor this afternoon, a fitting tribute to a man who repeatedly braved enemy fire in afghanistan while defending combat outpost keating from a fierce taliban attack in 2009. Carter did that day but no diagram can capture what happened on oct. Ty carter on monday, saluting the veteran of the war in afghanistan as the essence of true heroism. Sgt carter, a married father of three who grew up in spokane, washington, is the fifth living recipient of the medal of honor. Medal of honor awarded to army ssgt ty carter the army has produced an intricate recreation of what sgt. President obama on monday awarded the medal of honor, the nations highest military decoration, to army staff sergeant ty m. If you want to know what a hero looks like, you need look no further than army staff sergeant ty michael carter. Ty carter survived the 2009 battle at combat outpost keating in afghanistan. Medal of honor recipient ty carter, the 33yearold u. Medal of honor ceremony for staff sergeant ty carter c. Staff sergeant ty michael carter medal of honor operation enduring freedom.

Army, the medal of honor for his courageous actions while serving as a cavalry scout with bravo troop, 3rd squadron, 61st cavalry regiment, 4th brigade combat team, 4th infantry division, during combat operations in kamdesh district, nuristan province, afghanistan on october 3, 2009. Carter medal of honor recipient by chief warrant officer 4 ernest mcpherson california center for military history, state military reserve. Carter will be awarded the medal of honor for conspicuous gallantry for his service at combat outpost keating in afghanistan. The army had not removed the stain on carters record. Bradley larson were down to 50 rounds of ammunition, wounded, isolated, and trying to hold the southern flank of outpost keating. Obama awards medal of honor to army staff sergeant ty carter. Miller, and presented the decoration to his parents, philip and maureen. Infantry the old guard rendered full military honors. Ty carter explains what its like to wear the medal of honor. Staff sergeant ty michael carter was awarded the medal of honor on monday afternoon, august 26, 20 for his heroic actions in afghanistan. After 12 hours of brutal combat, two medal of honor recipients emerged from the battle of kamdesh, army staff sgt.

The army staff sergeant who monday afternoon will receive the medal of honor read full news staff sgt. Ty carter will be recognized for his service in afghanistan in 2009 at combat outpost keating. Carters gallant actions were those of a man, a soldier, who was physically and mentally strong and well prepared for combat. Today, president obama presented the medal of honor to army staff sgt. Yet carters daring efforts to rescue his fellow soldiers in the face of imminent death earned him the nations highest military decoration, the medal of honor, which he will receive on monday at a white house ceremony.