Sergeant First Class Leroy A. Petry | Medal of Honor Recipient | U.S. Army

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Sergeant First Class Leroy A. Petry

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Petry speaks to Fort Sill Soldiers
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry told Soldiers in 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery, how he lost his right hand from throwing...
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January 19, 2012
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petrys reception at...
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry receives an standing ovation from members of the New Mexico delegation presenting a resolution in his honor at the...
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September 15, 2011
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Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry receives a resolution from U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman, from the New Mexico delegation, honoring his valor and...
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September 15, 2011
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petrys reception at...
From Left, Hon. Joseph Westphal, Under Secretary of the Army and U.S. Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, 38th Chief of Staff of the Army, U.S. Senator...
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September 15, 2011
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petrys reception at...
Hon. Joseph Westphal, Under Secretary of the Army and U.S. Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, 38th Chief of Staff of the Army attend the New Mexico...
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September 15, 2011
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petrys reception at...
U.S. Senator Tom Udall leads the New Mexico delegation presenting a resolution honoring the valor and heroism of Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur...
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September 15, 2011
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petrys reception at...
Hon. Joseph Westphal, Under Secretary of the Army and U.S. Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, 38th Chief of Staff of the Army attend the New Mexico...
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September 15, 2011
Petry at 2011 Boeing Classic golf tournament
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, poses with Mark Calcavecchia, after he won the 2011 Boeing Classic, Aug...
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September 12, 2011
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry visits VA Medical...
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry (left), visited the Raymond G. Murphy Veterans Affairs Center in Albuquerque, NM. Joining him...
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September 12, 2011
Petry veterans hospital visit
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry (right) takes a moment to chat with George Johnson (left) while visiting the the Raymond G...
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September 12, 2011
New York visit
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry meets with Michael Bloomberg, New York City mayor, during a visit to his office in New York City, July 14. Petry and...
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July 19, 2011
Meeting the New York Police Department
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, poses for a picture with New York Police Department officials after a...
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July 19, 2011
New York Mets visit
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, meets with New York Mets manager Terry Collins, prior to their...
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July 19, 2011
New York Mets visit
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, meets with New York Met Ike Davis, first baseman, prior to their...
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July 19, 2011
New York Mets recognition
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, receives a plaque from the New York Mets and Jose Reyes, shortstop...
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July 19, 2011
Fox News Latino
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, conducts an interview with Fox News Latino in New York City, July 15...
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July 19, 2011
Fox and Friends
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, with wife Ashley and their children, conduct an interview with Brian...
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July 19, 2011
The Today Show
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, with wife Ashley, conduct an interview with NBC’s Today Show in...
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July 19, 2011
New York City Athletic Club
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, receives a tour of the New York Athletic Club in New York City, July...
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July 19, 2011
American Legion Post at the New York Athletic...
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, meets with members from the American Legion Post at the New York...
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July 19, 2011
Hometown Hero welcome
A military veteran and Patriot Guard rider salutes Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, as he arrives in...
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July 19, 2011
Hometown Hero welcome
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, is greeted by Governor Susana Martinez, New Mexico, at the State...
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July 19, 2011
Hometown Hero welcome
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, with his wife Ashley and Governor Susana Martinez, New Mexico, walk...
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July 19, 2011
Hometown Hero welcome
Servicemembers from the New Mexico National Guard salute Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, as he walks...
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July 19, 2011
Hometown Hero welcome
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, shakes hands with a couple children during a visit to the Santa Fe...
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July 19, 2011
Hometown Hero welcome
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, signs an autograph for a military veteran at the American Legion Post...
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July 19, 2011
Hometown Hero welcome
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, is greeted by members of the American Legion Post 01 in Santa Fe...
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July 19, 2011
Standing ovation
Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry receives a standing ovation after he is inducted into the Hall of Heroes at the...
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July 14, 2011
Describing the battle
Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st. Class Leroy Petry describes the combat action of May 26, 2008, near Paktya, Afghanistan, in which he...
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July 14, 2011
Gen. Dempsey
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey speaks during a ceremony inducting Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry into the...
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July 14, 2011
Navy Adm. Eric T. Olson
Navy Adm. Eric T. Olson, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, salutes Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry during a...
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July 14, 2011
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaks at a ceremony honoring Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry as he is inducted into the...
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July 14, 2011
McHugh, Panetta and Petry
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry receives the Medal of Honor flag from Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta as Army Secretary...
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July 14, 2011
Citation presentation
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry receives a photo and citation from Army Secretary John McHugh as Defense Secretary Leon E...
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July 14, 2011
Hall of Heroes plaque
Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry stands next to the Hall of Heroes plaque bearing his name during a ceremony at the...
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July 14, 2011
75th Ranger Regiment
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry, center, and the 75th Ranger Regiment members...
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July 14, 2011
Panetta and Petry
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta shakes hands with Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry after presenting him with a coin in...
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July 14, 2011
Petry inducted into Pentagon Hall of Heroes
Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry receives a standing ovation after he is inducted into the Hall of Heroes at the...
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July 13, 2011
Petry inducted into Pentagon Hall of Heroes
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaks at a ceremony honoring Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry as he is inducted into the...
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July 13, 2011
Petry inducted into Pentagon Hall of Heroes
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry receives the Medal of Honor flag from Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta as Army Secretary...
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July 13, 2011
Petry inducted into Pentagon Hall of Heroes
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry, center, and the 75th Ranger Regiment members...
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July 13, 2011
Petry inducted into Pentagon Hall of Heroes
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta shakes hands with Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry after presenting him with a coin in...
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July 13, 2011
Heading to the East Room
President Barack Obama and Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry make their way into the East Room for a Medal of Honor presentation ceremony at the...
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July 13, 2011
President Barack Obama hugs Bertha Petry
President Barack Obama hugs Bertha Petry, the grandmother of Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry, U.S. Army, in the Blue Room of the White House...
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July 13, 2011
Medal of Honor ceremony
The surviving family members of Army Spc. Christopher Gathercole stand after being acknowledged by President Barack Obama during Army Sgt. 1st...
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July 13, 2011
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry applauds
Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry applauds during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C. on July 12, 2011.
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July 13, 2011
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry
Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry listens to a description of his actions by President Barack Obama during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White...
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July 13, 2011
President Barack Obama
President Barack Obama makes remarks about Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petrys heroic action during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House in...
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July 13, 2011
Standing at attention
President Barack Obama stands at attention prior to presenting the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry at the White House in...
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July 13, 2011
Medal presentation
President Barack Obama awards Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry the Medal of Honor at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 12, 2011.
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July 13, 2011
Medal of Honor presentation
President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry at the White House in Washington, D.C. on July 12, 2011.
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July 13, 2011
Petry receives the Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry receives a standing ovation from President Barack Obama and guests in the east room of the...
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July 13, 2011
PETRY
A shot of Sgt. 1st Class Petrys uniform, now with the Medal of Honor.
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July 13, 2011
The Petrys embrace
Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy embraces his wife, Ashely, after he received the Medal of Honor at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 12, 2011.
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July 13, 2011
Medal of Honor
Friends of Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry inspect the Medal of Honor he received at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 12, 2011.
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July 13, 2011
Medal of Honor
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry looking at the Medal of Honor that was presented to him just a short time before.
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July 13, 2011
MOH 1
Staff Sgt. Nathan Norton, pointing, and Sgt. Otilio Vasquez, right, both assigned to D Co., 2-75 Ranger Regiment, look for Rangers from their...
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July 12, 2011
MOH 2
Nearly 100 Rangers from D Co., 2-75 Ranger Regiment watch a live broadcast of the Medal of Honor ceremony honoring Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry...
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July 12, 2011
Petry awarded Medal of Honor
President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry at the White House in Washington, D.C. on July 12, 2011.
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July 12, 2011
Petry awarded Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry receives a standing ovation from President Barack Obama and guests in the east room of the...
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July 12, 2011
Medal of Honor
President Barack Obama presenting the Medal of Honor to Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry at the White House on July 12, 2011.
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July 12, 2011
Medal of Honor
President Barack Obama presenting the Medal of Honor to Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry at the White House on July 12, 2011.
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July 12, 2011
Medal of Honor
President Barack Obama presenting the Medal of Honor to Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry at the White House on July 12, 2011.
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July 12, 2011
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry experimenting with his new prosthetic arm.
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July 11, 2011
New prosthetic arm
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry experimenting with his new prosthetic arm, while being instructed by Mr. Troy Farnsworth.
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July 11, 2011
New prosthetic arm
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry fitting the protective silicone glove over the mechanical parts of his prosthetic arm.
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July 11, 2011
Testing the new arm
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry experimenting with his new prosthetic arm, coached by Mr. Troy Farnsworth.
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July 11, 2011
Petry re-enlists
Then-Staff Sgt. Leroy Petry re-enlists with the Rangers during a ceremony in May 2010 at Fort Lewis, Wash.
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July 8, 2011
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry and wife, Ashley
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry and his wife Ashley discuss how he has adjusted to life with his prosthetic hand.
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July 8, 2011
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry interview
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry is interviewed by the Pentagon Channel last month as he prepares for the Medal of Honor ceremony scheduled for July 12...
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July 8, 2011
Family Day 2004
Spc. Petry and son during the 2004 2/75th Ranger Family Day event.
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June 29, 2011
Family shot
Staff Sgt. Petry and family in Steilacoom, WA, 2010.
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June 29, 2011
Family shot
Staff Sgt. Petry and family in Steilacoom, WA, 2010.
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June 29, 2011
Family visiting
Family visiting Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, July of 2008.
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June 29, 2011
2/75th Ranger award ceremony
Staff Sgt. Petry, his wife Ashley, and their son during the 2008 Ranger awards ceremony where Petry was awarded the Purple Heart.
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June 29, 2011
Leroy Petry with his wife Ashley, and their son
Leroy Petry with his wife Ashley, and their son.
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June 29, 2011
Leroy and Ashley
Staff Sgt. Petry and his wife, Ashley, May of 2010.
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June 29, 2011
Staff Sgt. Petry at the 2009 Ranger Ball
Staff Sgt. Petry at the 2009 Ranger Ball in Tacoma, Wash.
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June 29, 2011
2009 Ranger Ball
Spc. Robinson, Staff Sgt. Petry, Spc. Dyhre at the 2009 Ranger Ball.
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June 29, 2011
2009 Ranger Ball
Staff Sgt. Petry and Col. Clark at the 2009 Ranger Ball.
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June 29, 2011
2005 Ranger Ball
Sgt. Anderson, Staff Sgt. Gravens, Sgt. Petry, Cpt. Gordon, Staff Sgt. Sheldon at the 2005 Ranger Ball.
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June 29, 2011
Afghanistan 2003
Spc. Leroy Petry is sitting at the top of the stairs, November 2003 in Afghanistan.
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June 29, 2011
Re-enlistment ceremony
Staff Sgt. Petry during a re-enlistment ceremony at Fort Lewis, Wash. in May of 2010.
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June 29, 2011
2nd Ranger Battalion building
Sgt. 1st Class Petry in front of the 2nd Ranger Battalion building in March, 2010.
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June 29, 2011
2nd Ranger Battalion
The 2nd Ranger Battalion during the 2008 deployment to Afghanistan. (Staff Sgt. Petry 2nd row, 3rd from left)
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June 29, 2011
Rangers
(Left to right) Staff Sgt. Petry, Staff Sgt. Milosevic, Staff Sgt. Bajuk, Sgt. 1st Class Staidle, Capt. Kyle Packard, during the 2008 deployment to...
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June 29, 2011
Staff Sgt. Petry in the Landstuhl Regional...
Staff Sgt. Petry in the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Lanstuhl, Germany, May 2008.
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June 29, 2011
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry
President Barack Obama will present Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry with the Medal of Honor on July 12, 2011.
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June 13, 2011
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry
The White House announced May 31, 2011, that Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, now serving as part of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 75th...
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June 10, 2011