Posted on 05/09/2012 12:34:14 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON, DC—On May 16, President Barack Obama will award Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry.
Specialist Sabo will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in combat on May 10, 1970, while serving as a rifleman in Company B, 3d Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division in Se San, Cambodia.
On that day, when he and his platoon were ambushed by a large enemy force, Specialist Sabo immediately charged the enemy position, killing several enemy soldiers. He then assaulted an enemy flanking force, successfully drawing their fire away from friendly soldiers and ultimately forcing the enemy to retreat. While securing a re-supply of ammunition, an enemy grenade landed nearby. Specialist Sabo picked it up, threw it, and shielded a wounded comrade with his own body - absorbing the brunt of the blast and saving his comrade's life. Although wounded by the grenade blast, he continued to charge the enemy's bunker. After receiving several serious wounds from automatic weapons fire, he crawled towards the enemy emplacement and, when in position, threw a grenade into the bunker. The resulting explosion silenced the enemy fire, but also ended Specialist Sabo’s life. His indomitable courage and complete disregard for his own safety saved the lives of many of his platoon members.
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I’d refuse to receive it from the evil bastard.
Will Obama’s America hating Troops hating wife be there?
PRESENT ARMS
Sir, thy name is Valor and Courage
Will Obama’s America hating Troops hating wife be there?
Currahee!
“Will Obama’s America hating Troops hating wife be there?”
She probably be wearing a sleeveless dress with a bright floral design like she did at the last posthumous Medal of Honor ceremony.
Spc. Sabo really isn't in a position to do that now, is he? Or did you miss the part about the award being posthumous?
His actions are no less heroic because it will be Obama presenting his family with the award.
Making something like this political really is a disgrace.
as a former tanker, i too would refuse it from this rat traitor bastard pos. it is awarded by congress and i would let my conservative congressman award it.
He deserves it so should get it.It’s not a gift from the Obamanation but from a grateful nation.
Specialist Sabo will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in combat on May 10, 1970,
Sadly, unkus, I do not think Specialist Sabo will have much choice in the matter.
Sounds like a man of great courage. Why did it take 30 years to give him the medal?
The "A" stands for A$$HOLE.
May God bless Army Sec. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr., a real hero. Wannabe Obama can only bask in such radiance, never achieving anything like it himself.Pure fantasy out of Obama's cooked version of comic book politics.
I feel foolish because I didn’t read the whole thing.
I feel foolish for not reading the whole thing.
I stand by what I said about 0bama. 0bama is the disgrace.
as a former tanker, i too would refuse it from this rat traitor bastard pos. it is awarded by congress and i would let my conservative congressman award it.
Absolutely!
(Yeah, every now and then you end up feeling a mite sheepish...been there and done that myself.(8^D)
My disgust for “anything 0bama”, especially having to do with our military, took over. No excuse on my part.
Thanks for your kind support.
To Himself for single handedly hunted down and killing Osama bin Laden, all by himself
Damn, you just beat me to it!
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