Afghan battle hero Ty Michael Carter receives Medal of Honor

Afghan battle hero Ty Michael Carter receives Medal of Honor
NBC News
By Daniel Arkin, Staff Writer
August 26, 2013

President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter on Monday afternoon, making the cavalry scout only the fifth living service member from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan to receive the nation’s highest award for courage.

Carter, 33, appeared reflective and at times smiled bashfully as Obama recognized him for his “conspicuous gallantry” in the dramatic Battle of Kamdesh, a day-long firefight with Taliban militants at a remote Afghan outpost near the Pakistan border.

Early in his remarks in the White House’s East Room, Obama turned to Carter’s young children and said: “If you want to know what a true American hero looks like, then you don’t have to look too far.”

President Obama awards Staff Sergeant Ty M. Carter, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for "conspicuous gallantry" during a day-long firefight with Taliban militants at a remote Afghan outpost near the Pakistan border.

The quick-moving staff sergeant braved a blizzard of bullets to take out Taliban fighters and rescue a wounded brother-in-arms during the Oct. 3, 2009, clash, which left eight American soldiers dead and wounded more than 25 others, according to the Army’s official account of the event. It was the deadliest day for U.S. forces in the war effort that year.
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