Master Sergeant Leroy Petry (Ret.) received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. On May 26, 2008, Petry was a member of a team on a mission to capture a Taliban target near the mountainous border of Pakistan. Despite being wounded in both legs by enemy gunfire, Petry continued to fight and give orders. When a grenade landed between him and two other soldiers, Petry grabbed it and attempted to throw it back. He saved the soldiers' lives, but the exp
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Master Sergeant Leroy Petry (Ret.) received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. On May 26, 2008, Petry was a member of a team on a mission to capture a Taliban target near the mountainous border of Pakistan. Despite being wounded in both legs by enemy gunfire, Petry continued to fight and give orders. When a grenade landed between him and two other soldiers, Petry grabbed it and attempted to throw it back. He saved the soldiers' lives, but the exp
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SFC Leroy A. Petry, Weapons Squad Leader, 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his acts of gallantry and intrepidity in Paktya Province, Afghnistan. #MOH #USASOC30th | U.S. Army Special Operations Command
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SFC Leroy A. Petry, Weapons Squad Leader, 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his acts of gallantry and intrepidity in Paktya Province, Afghnistan. #MOH #USASOC30th | U.S. Army Special Operations Command
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On May 26, 2008, Staff Sergeant Leroy A. Petry, as a member of a Ranger helicopter assault force conducting a daylight rotary wing raid in the vicinity of Paktya, Afghanistan, distinguished himself conspicuously and with gallantry and intrepidness, by risking his life above and beyond the call of duty, during an extremely close and violent engagement with an extraordinarily determined and well armed enemy. We salute his service. #HonoringVets | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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On May 26, 2008, Staff Sergeant Leroy A. Petry, as a member of a Ranger helicopter assault force conducting a daylight rotary wing raid in the vicinity of Paktya, Afghanistan, distinguished himself conspicuously and with gallantry and intrepidness, by risking his life above and beyond the call of duty, during an extremely close and violent engagement with an extraordinarily determined and well armed enemy. We salute his service. #HonoringVets | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Sergeant First Class Leroy A. Petry | Medal of Honor Recipient | U.S. Army
Sergeant First Class Leroy A. Petry | Medal of Honor Recipient | U.S. Army
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Medal of Honor recipient Leroy Petry, injured in Afghanistan, will be honored at Daytona
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On May 26, 2008, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant and Medal of Honor Recipient Leroy Petry made military history with his fearlessness despite critical injuries. Wounded in his right leg but unwilling to stand down, Recipient Petry remained steadfast, even tossing back an enemy hand grenade to protect his comrades despite the risk to his own life. Read Recipient Petry’s full story here: https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/leroy-a-petry | Congressional Medal of Honor Society
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#Salute: SFC Leroy Petry was honored as the second living veteran to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam war. An in-depth look at his life and heroic actions in Afghanistan. #HeroSeries | DAV
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Chandan Pandey on Instagram: "On May 26, 2008, in Afghanistan, Staff Sergeant Leroy A. Petry showed extraordinary bravery while leading Army Rangers in combat. After being shot in both legs, a gren*de landed near him and two fellow soldiers. Without hesitation, Petry grabbed it and threw it away just as it exploded, losing his hand but saving their lives. Despite his injuries, he applied his own tourniquet and continued directing the battle. Fitted with a prosthetic hand, he refused retirement a
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