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Medal of Honor Hero Talks Training, Choices to Soldiers
January 19, 2012
FORT SILL, Okla., Jan. 19 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release:

Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry's fate was stitched together by Army training, a pre-determined plan, and a pineapple grenade.

He came to Fort Sill Jan. 12 to share his story with Soldiers as the second living, active duty service member to receive the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

On May 26, 2008, Petry was serving in the 2nd Platoon, D Company, 2nd Ba . . .

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