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Salvatore Giunta, the most recent Medal of Honor recipient has decided to end his Army career. The Iowa native, who turned 26 years old in January, is a staff sergeant in the United States Army. He is the first living person to receive the United States Armed Forces' highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for actions that occurred since the Vietnam War.
Giunta was cited for saving the lives of members of his squad on October 25, 2007 during the War in Afghanistan. His contract with the Army is up in June.
Col. Greg Hapgood of the Iowa Army National Guard confirmed Tuesday that Giunta has decided not to re-enlist.
About Salvatore Giunta (Source: Wikipedia)
Giunta attended basic training and infantry school at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was deployed to Afghanistan from March 2005 until March 2006 and again from May 2007 until July 2008. Promoted to staff sergeant in August 2009, Giunta is currently stationed at Caserma Ederle, the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team's base near Vicenza, Italy. He serves in the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, and works in a support role for members of his unit currently deployed in Afghanistan.Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next »
In 2007, Giunta was stationed at Firebase Vegas in the Korengal Valley, an area about 9.7 by 1.6 kilometres (6.0
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