Salvatore Giunta

For the footballer, see Salvatore Giunta (footballer).

Salvatore Giunta
Giunta in April 2010
Born (1985-01-21) January 21, 1985
Clinton, Iowa, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years2003–2011
RankStaff Sergeant
Unit2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade
ConflictsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsMedal of Honor
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Relations1 daughter (born October 6, 2011)

Salvatore Augustine Giunta (/ˌsælvəˈtɔːreɪ ˈdʒʊntə/; born January 21, 1985) is a former United States Army soldier and the first living person since the Vietnam War to receive the United States Armed Forces' highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor. Giunta was cited for saving the lives of members of his squad on October 25, 2007, during the War in Afghanistan. He left the United States Army in June 2011.

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