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Obama awards Medal of Honor to Afghan war vet Carter
President Barack Obama awarded Army Staff Sergeant Ty Carter the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry during the October 3, 2009 battle at Command Outpost Keating in Afghanistan. Carter rushed into heavy fire to save a wounded comrade and resupply ammunition, with Obama praising his heroism and noting Carter’s public discussion of his PTSD to help others.
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