Medal of honor recipient goes against the status quo, has. Ive not seen the film but did read jungers book several months ago and have. Medal of honor recipient staff sergeant sal giunta and his wife jenny talk about his first trip home, their lives. Pennocks fiero forum totally ot archive michael berry. On november 16, 2010, staff sergeant sal giunta of the 173rd airborne will become the first living medal of honor recipient since the vietnam war. In one moment in afghanistan, heroism and heartbreak the. Twelve launches enhanced ebook edition of sebastian. Goldstein also noted another unusual hook for this enhanced e book. A real glimpse into the hearts and minds of those who serve. This story has been changed to reflect that oneill has not written a book but has done interviews about his role. Misha pemblebelkin runs through sheets of gunfire to aid spc. Sal giunta, the first living recipient of the medal of honor in 40 years. In living with honor, this hero who maintains he is just a soldier tells us the story of the fateful day in afghanistan that led to his. Medal of honor recipient sal giunta and his wife jenny.
Staff sergeant salvatore, sal, giunta was the first living person to receive the medal of honorthe highest honor presented by the u. Medal of honor winner salvatore giunta on bravery, brotherhood. The visits from june 2007 to june 2008 to eastern afghanistan to the korengal valley with tim hetherington resulted not only in their reports and pictures published in vanity fair in 2008 and the film restrepo 2010, but also in jungers bestselling book war 2010, which rewrites and expands upon his vanity fair dispatches. As you may know already, one of the prominently featured stories in restrepo is that of staff sergeant salvatore giunta, who, on tuesday, november 16, will be receiving the medal of honor for his heroism and valor during combat operation. Hetherington also wrote a book about his time in the korengal, infidel, and he and jungers documentary restrepo won the grand jury prize for. Having watched restrepo again and having reread the available. At stunningly close range, they had shot and killed sgt. As far as getting used to it, i dont think i ever will. We wrapped up restrepo and discussed sal giunta s medal of honor. Restrepo is not the sal giunta story, if he does appear in it, it would only be in the background. We received the cornell notes for the second gulf war ppt, then took notes on section 1. How is medal of honor recipient sal giunta adjusting to constant attention. Salvatore augustine giunta is a former united states army soldier and the first living person. Valley duiring the deployment chronicled in the movie restrepo.
World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. For his actions during the operation, staff sergeant salvatore giunta, who is not featured in the. For anyone that hasnt seen restrepo, this small piece is done by the same director. Wanted you to know that the television premiere of sebastian junger and tim hetheringtons acclaimed film, restrepo, is on monday, november 29 at 9pm etpt. Sebastian junger film highlights uncomfortable truths. Restrepo is a 2010 american documentary film about the afghanistan war, directed by. War photographer tim hetherington captures combat and. Blackfive national geographic exclusive restrepo footage. In one scene of sebastian jungers bestselling book war, thenpvt. Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. On november 16, 2010, staff sergeant sal giunta of the 173rd airborne will. Salvatore giunta at a book signing at a post exchange in vicenza, italy in 20. Unintended star of restrepo returns to afghanistan stripes.
The team behind restrepo bring us the incredible story of staff sgt. Photographer tim hetherington has collected his images of american soldiers serving in the war in afghanistan in a book called infidel. Giunta, whose valorous acts were recounted in the documentary restrepo. Associations diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders iv dsm iv. I never saw any marketing for restrepo that in any way referenced giunta or his moh, but i have seen marketing for the subsequent short sal giunta story documentary which identifies the film as made by the same people as restrepo. On abandoning the korengal see the final moments of restrepo, dvd, dir. Two days earlier, the taliban had ambushed battle company in the forests and spurs of the abas ghar ridge. Restrepo how is medal of honor recipient sal giunta.
Giunta the sal giunta story giunta interviewed by the directors of restrepo. Provincetown brendan obyrne talks about being stationed at restrepo, the. Junger in war, tells the story of staff sergent sal giunta. On november 16, 2010, staff sergeant sal giunta of the 173rd airborne will become the first living medal of.
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