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Clinton LaVor Romesha (/ 'roʊməʃeɪ /; born August 17, 1981) is a retired United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Kamdesh in 2009 during the War in Afghanistan.
Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha displayed extraordinary heroism through a day-long engagement in which he killed multiple enemy fighters, recovered fallen Soldiers and led multiple recovery ...
Feb 10, 2013 · As the enemy forces attacked with even greater ferocity, unleashing a barrage of rocket-propelled grenades and recoilless rifle rounds, Staff Sergeant Romesha identified the point of attack and directed air support to destroy over 30 enemy fighters.
Sep 25, 2023 · In the early morning hours of October 3, 2009, surrounded by 300 Taliban fighters, Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha braved ferocious gunfire, shrapnel wounds, and limited protective coverage to help his troop secure Combat Post Keating in Afghanistan—exhibiting extraordinary courage when it counted most.
Apr 22, 2024 · On Oct. 3, 2009, Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha was part of a unit attached to Combat Outpost Keating in the northeastern mountains of Afghanistan. He was following a calling to serve in the...
Oct 3, 2009 · U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Clinton Lavor Romesha was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the War on Terrorism (Afghanistan).
Feb 8, 2013 · Romesha, who had a hole in his arm from a rocket-propelled grenade, was trying to figure out who was alive and who was dead.
Feb 7, 2013 · On cherished summer days, Clinton Romesha carried a .22 rifle across his grandfather’s spacious ranch in western Nevada, hunting squirrels alongside his older sister.
Feb 11, 2013 · President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha. Sergeant Romesha was honored for his actions during an October 3, 2009, battle with the Taliban in...
Feb 11, 2013 · President Obama on Monday bestowed the nation’s highest military honor on Clinton Romesha for defending a remote American outpost in Afghanistan from a Taliban attack in 2009.
