Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts Medal of Honor multimedia

Picture here is 2nd Platoon, Chosen Company, at Forward Operating Base Blessing, Afghanistan. Pictured are: (left to right/back row) Staff Sgt. Sam Miller, Pfc. Nick Murray, Cpl. Pruitt Rainey, Spc. Laquan Borden, Sgt. Mike Santiago, Spc. Ryan Schwar... ... READ MORE

Pictured here is the northern fighting position of Observation Post Topside at Vehicle Patrol Base Kahler, July 2008. Sgt. Ryan Pitts, Cpl. Matthew Phillips and Cpl. Gunnar Zwilling were in charge of manning the Long-Range Advanced Scout Surveillance... ... READ MORE

Sgt. Ryan Pitts holds a bracelet he wears that commemorates the late Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Kahler, former platoon sergeant of 2nd platoon, which is taped over another bracelet (not visible) the commemorates the fallen of 1st Platoon, Chosen Company,... ... READ MORE

Staff Sgt. Lucas Gonzalez and Sgt. Ryan Pitts pay their respects to former platoon sergeant Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Kahler, during a memorial ceremony at Combat Outpost Bella, Afghanistan, January 2008. Kahler was killed during a patrol to visit guard... ... READ MORE

Former Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts speaks to the media after he received the Medal of Honor, Washington, D.C., July 21, 2014. Pitts received the nation's highest military honor for his actions in 2008 in Wanat, Afghanistan, with 2nd Platoon, Chosen Company... ... READ MORE

Former Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts speaks to the media after he received the Medal of Honor, Washington, D.C., July 21, 2014. Pitts received the nation's highest military honor for his actions in 2008 in Wanat, Afghanistan, with 2nd Platoon, Chosen Co... ... READ MORE

President Barack Obama and former Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts enter the East Room of the White House for a Medal of Honor ceremony Washington, D.C., July 21, 2014. Pitts became the 9th living recipient of the Medal of Honor from the wars in Iraq and A... ... READ MORE

President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts, the White House, Washington, D.C., July 21, 2014. Pitts received the nation's highest military honor for his actions in 2008 in Wanat, Afghanistan, with 2nd Platoo... ... READ MORE

The Secretary of the Army John McHugh presents a photo and citation to Medal of Honor recipient former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts, as the Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert O. Work, the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, an... ... READ MORE

(left to right) Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert O. Work, Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh, (right to left) Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III and U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, watch as former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan P... ... READ MORE

Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert O. Work, Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh, former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts, wife Amy Pitts, U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, listen to the readi... ... READ MORE

The U.S. Army inducted former Staff Sgt. Ryan M. Pitts, into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes in a July 22, 2014 ceremony. The Pentagon ceremony added Pitts's name to the distinguished roster in the Hall of Heroes, the Defense Department's permanent dis... ... READ MORE