![]() ![]() "I got selected to wear the medal, but if it wasn't for those 52 other guys I wouldn't be here today. "I hope as they hear the story and read my book they also see what everyone else, what we did together as a team not just one individual," Romesha said. There's also a Netflix documentary and he travels the country telling his story like he will do Wednesday in Chattanooga. ![]() ![]() ![]() It tells the story of what happened in the battle. He has since written a book called Red Platoon. It was the deadliest battle of the war in Afghanistan.Ĭlint Romesha was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2013. Staff Sergeant Romesha was awarded the Medal of Honor because of actions from a battle in October 2009 at Combat Outpost Keating in Northeast AfghanistanĮight U.S. I said there was 8 guys who gave up their lives that day to make sure I came home giving up more than I ever did," Romesha said. "In that moment it was like why? Why me? I didn't do anything special. We sat down with him this afternoon and talked about several topics including visiting Chattanooga, the book he has written, and what was he feeling when he realized he would receive the Medal of Honor. This year's guest speaker is Medal Of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha. ![]()
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