At the same time he provided suppressive fire to keep the enemy from over-running the post. 11.Ĭarter braved merciless enemy fire from rocket-propelled grenades, anti-aircraft machine guns, mortars and small-arms by running the 100-meter length of the outpost twice to retrieve ammunition for his fellow Soldiers. Clinton Romesha was presented the Medal of Honor on Feb. Near the Pakistan border, the Keating battle was the first since the Vietnam War in which two living service members received the Medal of Honor for their individual actions in the same battle. 26 around the 33-year-old Cavalry scout's neck in the White House East Room. 3, 2009.Īfter telling the story of the ambush, which raged for 13 hours between 53 Soldiers and some 300 Taliban, and citing Carter's complete disregard for his own safety, President Barack Obama draped the Medal of Honor Aug. Ty Michael Carter became the second Soldier to receive the nation's highest military award for extraordinary gallantry and selfless actions during the Battle of Kamdesh at Combat Outpost Keating, Afghanistan, on Oct. Carter distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the ca. Ty Michael Carter receives the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House, Aug.
