By Blondes Over Baghdad
WASHINGTON – A United States Marine Core Soldier won the Congressional Metal of Honor and accepted his ribbon in a celebration held in the White House today.
Corporal Jonathan Alban was serving in Afghanistan as a medic when his outfit came under enemy gunfire.
“I knew it was dangerous, but I turned to my First Sgt. and said, ‘Sir, I’ll never let a fallen soldier down.’ So I grabbed my M-16 machine gun, put my finger on the trigger, and ran towards Charlie,” said Alban.
Alban’s First Sergeant, a Special Forces marine, knew he was witnessing exceptional bravery while the exercise was still underway.
“I called for fire, but I couldn’t hear them on the radio. I was yelling ‘Repeat! Repeat!’ trying to get a response, but Jonathan just took the initiative. I knew he would win the Honor Metal right then.”
“While I switched to full semi-auto and fed a new clip into my magazine, I saw Alban combat roll, pull the pin with his teeth, and yell ‘Grenade!’’ He lobbed it perfectly…
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