Daily History Hangfire: Who Was the First Living Recipient of the Medal of Honor for Afghanistan?

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_______ became the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions performed in the Afghanistan War.

The three previous recipients from the war in Afghanistan, four from Iraq, and two from Somalia in 1993 all died in action, according to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society website.

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Daily History Hangfire: Who Was the First Living Recipient of the Medal of Honor for Afghanistan?

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