Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha
October 14, 2024
October 14, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
When Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Lavor Romesha woke up on a remote outpost in Afghanistan in 2009, he likely didn't realize he would spend the rest of the day fighting for his life. But as an overwhelming number of Taliban insurgents tried to take over the small encampment, Romesha refused to give up, battling through injury to save as many men as he could. His heroic efforts led to his receiving the Medal . . .
When Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Lavor Romesha woke up on a remote outpost in Afghanistan in 2009, he likely didn't realize he would spend the rest of the day fighting for his life. But as an overwhelming number of Taliban insurgents tried to take over the small encampment, Romesha refused to give up, battling through injury to save as many men as he could. His heroic efforts led to his receiving the Medal . . .