Yesterday something extraordinary happened. Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, US. Army, became the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. Sgt. Giunta received the Medal for his actions in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley in October 2007.
Sergeant Giunta's heroism has been well chronicled, and his actions and character represent the very best that this country - or any country - has to offer.
I found myself wondering yesterday how many Americans knew that their nation was honoring this extraordinary and genuine American hero as the Medal ceremony competed for media exposure with the news of Prince William's engagement - which actually received much more airtime than did the Medal ceremony.
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