Army Ranger to get Medal of Honor for heroics in Afghanistan

[alp227]

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- An Army Ranger who lost his right hand while tossing an enemy grenade away from fellow soldiers in Afghanistan will be awarded the Medal of Honor on Tuesday.

Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry will be the second living recipient of the Medal of Honor from the Iraq and Afghan wars, according to the U.S. military. President Barack Obama will present the award to Petry.

"It's very humbling to know that the guys thought that much of me and my actions that day, to nominate me for that," Petry said, according to an Army News Service report.

Petry is being awarded the medal for actions on May 26, 2008, in Paktia, Afghanistan.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/07/12/medal.of.honor/index.html

[Uncle Joe]

1. Kudos to Sgt Petry.

Thanks for the thread, alp.

[guitar man]

2. ...

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[nyy1998]

3. A well-deserved honor, congrats Sgt. 1st Class Perry!