red platoon a true story of american valor

Romesha grew up in Lake City, where he developed an avid love of ice hockey. His maternal grandfather, Aury Smith, is a World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of Normandy.

Romesha was born on Aug in Lake City, Modoc County, California, to a family with a strong military background. On February 11, 2013, he received the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama. He later took a job in the oil industry in North Dakota. Romesha left the army in 2011 to spend more time with his family. Despite being wounded, Romesha continued to fight through the 12-hour battle. When a force of 300 Taliban insurgents attacked the base, Romesha was credited with rallying his comrades and leading the counterattack, directing close air support and providing suppressive fire to help the wounded to an aid station. On October 3, 2009, he was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, deployed to Combat Outpost Keating in eastern Afghanistan.

Serving as an M1 Abrams tank crewman and a Cavalry Scout, Romesha had seen four deployments, including to Kosovo, Iraq twice, and Afghanistan. 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.īorn into a family with a strong military background, Romesha joined the United States Army in 1999, and was posted at various times in Germany, South Korea and Colorado.

Red platoon a true story of american valor