Soldier Earns Medal Of Honor Using Video Game Skills
WASHINGTON — A soldier who used skills he learned playing video games to distinguish himself during the 2011 Battle of Waygal was awarded the Medal of Honor on Monday in a ceremony at The White House.
Bestowing the nation's highest honor on Sgt. Trenton "Boz" Bosseletti, President Obama spoke of the then-specialist's incredible heroics that helped beat back a fierce Taliban assault on his forward operating base.
"The fact is, this soldier is no noob when it comes to the Call of Duty," Obama said.
The investigation and award citation for Bosseletti — who was adamant that video games played a large part — offered the evidence to back up his claim.
“During pre-dawn hours, Specialist Bosselletti was on guard duty at the main gate of the forward operating base," the citation read. "Alertly spotting the approach of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, which was the initial prong of a complex attack, he paused his game of Rock Band and notified the tactical operations center with a radio…
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