Army Specialist Ty M. Carter is one of 30 Medal of Honor recipients from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Today, American popular culture is dominated by Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes. Although many individuals in these professions can do noble things, they rarely live up to the accolades.
A group that always seems to live up to their accolades are members of the United States military. There are approximately 3.3 million United States veterans since September 11, 2001. These veterans account for at least 5.4 million deployments. Of these service members, 30 were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, America’s highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. 12 of these 30 service members received their awards posthumously.
4,492 American service members were killed in Iraq and another 32,292 were wounded. 2,456 American service members were killed in Afghanistan and another 20,770 were wounded. All those who served deserve our sincere thanks, gratitude, and support.
During a time in history when America faced enemies that were willing to blow themselves up to destroy human life, at least three recipients of the Medal of Honor were willing to throw themselves on grenades to save human life. Their stories need to be shared with all Americans, especially younger ones.
I simply can’t tell the stories of all these individuals adequately enough. I urge all Americans to click this link to learn more about the 30 extraordinary Medal of Honor recipients from Iraq and Afghanistan: Medal of Honor Recipients
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