Medal of Honor recipient stresses importance of service

After seeing the towers fall that fateful September day in 2001, a student who didn’t want to learn about the viscosity of liquids said his life changed forever. He wanted to save the world, but his mom said “no.”

Fast forward nine years and Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, 25, would become the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War for his acts of heroism and bravery in the face of the enemy.

Giunta spoke of his experiences and explained the importance of “giving your all” to Team Peterson personnel at the Base Auditorium, Aug. 10.
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