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Capitol Report New Mexico.com - It is the highest military decoration the United States can award and on Tuesday (July 12) it was awarded to a young man from Santa Fe. Army Ranger
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry, who lost a hand protecting two comrades in Afghanistan by tossing away a live grenade, received the Medal of Honor from President Obama in a ceremony at the White House. Sgt. Petry is the second living, active service member to receive the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan. Sgt. Petry is married and the father of four, who graduated from
St. Catherine Indian School in Santa Fe in 1998, the school’s final year of existence.
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Army Ranger from Santa Fe receives Medal of Honor: “I didn’t want to see another casualty”
From Capitol Report New Mexico.com - It is the highest military decoration the United States can award and on Tuesday (July 12) it was awarded to a young man from Santa Fe. Army Ranger Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry, who lost a hand protecting two comrades in Afghanistan by tossing away a live grenade, received the Medal of Honor from President Obama in a ceremony at the White House. Sgt. Petry is the second living, active service member to receive the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan. Sgt. Petry is married and the father of four, who graduated from St. Catherine Indian School in Santa Fe in 1998, the school’s final year of existence. Read more
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