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Then-Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha greets his oldest child, Dessi, during his homecoming from Iraq. Romesha Family courtesy photo

Medal of Honor Recipient Talks Life After Army

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Medal of Honor Recipient Former Army Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha loved being in the Army, but after surviving the deadly battle of COP Keating he knew it was time to put his family first.
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Watch Medal of Honor Ceremony Live

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Ian Phillips

Today former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha will be awarded the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House.
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Afghanistan, Army, Combat Outpost Keating, Medal of Honor, Pentagon, Romesha, White House | Leave a comment

Wednesday Warfighter: Battle of COP Keating

Posted on January 30, 2013 by nmcfarland

President Barack Obama announced Jan. 11, 2013, that former Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha will receive the Medal of Honor, Feb. 11, for his actions in Afghanistan.
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Episode #143: Weekly News Roundup for July 6, 2012

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Bradley Cantor

Military aircraft aiding firefighting efforts in the western United States have resumed operations. This comes after the aircraft were put on operational hold following a crash of a North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 in South Dakota. The crash killed …
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Episode #138: Weekly News Roundup for June 1, 2012

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Ian Graham

In “This Week in the DoD” for June 1: Last weekend Americans across the country and around the world honored those who have died or gone missing while serving in the U.S. armed forces. President Barack Obama, Secretary of Defense …
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