French Native To Receive US Medal of Honor

Soldier who fought in Afghanistan will receive Medal of Honor
Stars and Stripes
By Travis J. Tritten
October 14, 2015

U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Florent A. Groberg, officer in charge for personal security detail, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division enjoys the view from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter traveling over the Kunar province July 16, 2012. U.S. ARMY

WASHINGTON – A French-born soldier will become the tenth living recipient of the Medal of Honor for service in Afghanistan, the White House announced Wednesday.

Capt. Florent Groberg, 32, will be awarded the nation’s highest military honor by President Barack Obama during a ceremony planned for Nov. 12.

He was engaged in combat in Kunar Province – a deadly double-suicide attack that killed four – and injured while serving as commander of a personal security detachment for a task force in the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, according to media reports and the White House.
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