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Obama presented Sgt. Salvatore Giunta with the first non-posthumous Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. His actions saved the lives of two of his comrades after being ambushed by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_1...79-503544.html

Like others who have received the award, Giunta is humble and says he doesn't consider himself a hero, just a soldier who was only doing his job.