On a moonlit mountaintop in Afghanistan, Salvatore Giunta ran through a hailstorm of bullets to save a fellow soldier– his best friend– from capture. It was a heroic decision, but Sal didn’t see it that way. This is the story of an extraordinary band of brothers– and how Sal learned to live with what he did.

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Episode bibliography:

Giunta, Salvatore and Joe Layden. Living with Honor: A Memoir. Threshold Editions, December 4, 2012. https://www.amazon.com/Living-Honor-Memoir-Salvatore-Giunta/dp/1451691467. 

Junger, ​​Sebastian. “Into the Valley of Death.” Vanity Fair, January 2008. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2008/01/afghanistan200801. 

Edwards, Elisabeth. “Korengal Valley: Why the Region Is Nicknamed the ‘Valley of Death’.” War History Online, Oct 24, 2022. https://www.warhistoryonline.com/articles/korengal-valley.html.

On a moonlit mountaintop in Afghanistan, Salvatore Giunta ran through a hailstorm of bullets to save a fellow soldier&ndash; his best friend&ndash; from capture. It was a heroic decision, but Sal didn&rsquo;t see it that way. This is the story of an extraordinary band of brothers&ndash; and how Sal learned to live with what he did.
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Episode bibliography:
Giunta, Salvatore and Joe Layden. Living with Honor: A Memoir. Threshold Editions, December 4, 2012. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Living-Honor-Memoir-Salvatore-Giunta/dp/1451691467">https://www.amazon.com/Living-Honor-Memoir-Salvatore-Giunta/dp/1451691467</a>.&nbsp;
Junger, ​​Sebastian. &ldquo;Into the Valley of Death.&rdquo; Vanity Fair, January 2008.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2008/01/afghanistan200801">https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2008/01/afghanistan200801</a>.&nbsp;
Edwards, Elisabeth. &ldquo;Korengal Valley: Why the Region Is Nicknamed the &lsquo;Valley of Death&rsquo;.&rdquo;&nbsp;War History Online, Oct 24, 2022. <a href="https://www.warhistoryonline.com/articles/korengal-valley.html">https://www.warhistoryonline.com/articles/korengal-valley.html</a>.

Rewarded for bravery that goes above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor is the United States’ top military decoration. The stories we tell are about the heroes who have distinguished themselves by acts of heroism and courage that have saved lives. From Judith Resnik, the second woman in space, to Daniel Daly, one of only 19 people to have received the Medal of Honor twice, these are stories about those who have done the improbable and unexpected, who have sacrificed something in the name of something much bigger than themselves. Every Wednesday on Medal of Honor, uncover what their experiences tell us about the nature of sacrifice, why people put their lives in danger for others, and what happens after you’ve become a hero.

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Rewarded for bravery that goes above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor is the United States&rsquo; top military decoration. The stories we tell are about the heroes who have distinguished themselves by acts of heroism and courage that have saved lives. From Judith Resnik, the second woman in space, to Daniel Daly, one of only 19 people to have received the Medal of Honor twice, these are stories about those who have done the improbable and unexpected, who have sacrificed something in the name of something much bigger than themselves. Every Wednesday on Medal of Honor, uncover what their experiences tell us about the nature of sacrifice, why people put their lives in danger for others, and what happens after you&rsquo;ve become a hero.
Special thanks to series creator Dan McGinn, to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Adam Plumpton.
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Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage

Salvatore Giunta Didn’t Want to Be a Hero

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