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    Living With Honor: A Memoir
    Living With Honor: A Memoir
    Living With Honor: A Memoir
    Audiobook9 hours

    Living With Honor: A Memoir

    Written by Salvatore Giunta

    Narrated by Salvatore Giunta and Keith Nobbs

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    A compelling memoir from a true hero—an ordinary man who joined the army and became one of the few living persons to ever be awarded the celebrated Medal of Honor.

    Medal of Honor winner Staff Sergeant “Sal” Giunta’s empowering memoir describes a boy working at a Subway shop who was attracted to an Army recruiting center by a free T-shirt, but left inspired by the thought of making a difference to the world. After enlisting, he was posted to Afghanistan, where he learned from the seasoned soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade about a totally new kind of war. In 2007, while he was on patrol in the Korengal Valley—the “Valley of Death”—his lessons on duty and honor in the face of danger were tested. His squad was ambushed by Taliban insurgents and pinned down under blistering fire. When their leader fell, Giunta shielded him with his own body. Amid the chaos, he continued to fight and protect his wounded comrades until Apache air cover finally brought a halt to the action.

    Living with Honor is a remarkable account by a man who insists he was “just a soldier,” but who has made the difference he dreamed of. His candid, insightful tale is a moving testament to the power of the human spirit.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateDec 4, 2012
    ISBN9781442355866
    Author

    Salvatore Giunta

    Salvatore A. Giunta retired from active duty in 2011. Prior to that, he was responsible for the health, welfare, morale, training, and accountability of the soldiers in his company in the Army, working to ensure all unit family members were well taken care of while their spouses were deployed in Afghanistan. He is one of the few living persons to ever be awarded the Medal of Honor, and he was presented the award by President Obama in a White House ceremony on November 16, 2010. Giunta has also received numerous other commendations, including the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal and the Purple Heart. He lives in Colorado with his wife, Jen, and their daughter.

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    • 3/5
      More detail needed and maybe less philosophy about why they were there as their choice
    • 5/5
      A personal account of one mans war along with his fellow soldiers , their bravery and sacrifice. Told with heart and soul.
    • 5/5
      If there is only one book that you read this year, make it this one. I laughed, I cried, and at times identified with Sal while he described growing up in Eastern Iowa and the high school we both went to. He speaks honestly and openly without filtering his true feelings about what he went through. He is humble and reluctantly accepts praise for what he has done for our country. More than anything I feel ashamed for being so ignorant about what our troops are doing overseas. Like most Americans I was proud of our troops and I appreciated what they were doing for us but did I know anything about what they were doing? No. I grossly underestimated what it was like for our troops. I found myself in tears on the plane when I got to the part about Rock Avalanche and the night of October 25, 2007. I am forever changed by Sal's story and I am so glad he chose to open up and share it with us in a way that most soldiers/veterans don't feel comfortable doing. I know I'll never fully understand what combat is like but I have such a different perspective now and never again will I take it lightly for one second what any soldier is doing for this country. I am so thankful and forever grateful. Thank you, Sal.