1. Clinton LaVor Romesha is a retired United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Kamdesh in 2009 during the War in Afghanistan.
35 Facts About Clinton Romesha
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Clinton Romesha left the US Army in 2011 to spend more time with his family.
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Clinton Romesha later took a job in the oil industry in North Dakota.
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Clinton Romesha was born on August 17,1981 in Lake City, Modoc County, California, to a family with a strong military background.
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Clinton Romesha's maternal grandfather, Aury Smith, is a World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of Normandy.
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Clinton Romesha grew up in Lake City, where he developed an avid love of ice hockey.
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Clinton Romesha's father, Gary, is a Vietnam War veteran who later became a church leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Clinton Romesha is the fourth of five siblings, including two brothers who joined the military.
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Clinton Romesha is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and attended seminary for four years during high school but ultimately decided not to become a missionary for the church as his family had hoped he would.
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In 1999, Clinton Romesha graduated from Surprise Valley High School in Cedarville, California.
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Clinton Romesha enlisted in the United States Army in September 1999 and underwent Basic Combat Training and later Advanced Individual Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
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In May 2009, Clinton Romesha's unit deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Clinton Romesha's unit was assigned to Combat Outpost Keating in the Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province in Eastern Afghanistan.
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Clinton Romesha was noted for his sense of humor and calm temperament in the difficult deployment.
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Clinton Romesha moved under heavy fire to reconnoiter the area and seek reinforcements from a nearby barracks, helping the ISAF troops to regroup and fight despite being targeted by a Taliban sniper.
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Clinton Romesha led the firefight to reclaim the depot, organizing a five-man team to counterattack while still under fire.
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Clinton Romesha then neutralized one of the Taliban fighters' machine gun teams.
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Clinton Romesha provided suppressing fire to allow three other wounded American soldiers to reach an aid station and then recovered several American casualties while still under fire.
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Clinton Romesha's efforts allowed the troops to regroup and fight off a force superior in numbers.
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Clinton Romesha received the award from President Barack Obama in an award ceremony at the White House on 11 February 2013.
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Clinton Romesha is the fourth living Medal of Honor recipient for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the eleventh overall for these campaigns.
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Clinton Romesha was only able to contact his wife Tammy four days after the battle, and later noted she was greatly upset when hearing the full story of his actions at Kamdesh.
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Clinton Romesha settled in Minot and purchased a 100-year-old, flood-damaged home that he is restoring himself.
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Clinton Romesha took a job at KS Industries, an oil field construction firm.
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Clinton Romesha noted that he did not suffer post-traumatic stress disorder or other lasting psychological injuries from deployment, but that others he knew during the deployment did.
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On February 11,2013, Clinton Romesha received the Medal of Honor at a ceremony held at the White House.
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Clinton Romesha was recognized by Governor of North Dakota Jack Dalrymple in an event at the North Dakota State Capitol on February 21,2013.
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Since then Clinton Romesha keeps the Medal of Honor on him.
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In 2018, Clinton Romesha endorsed Republican Kevin Cramer in the 2018 United States Senate election in North Dakota.
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In October 2024, Clinton Romesha joined 15 other Medal of Honor recipients in publicly endorsing Donald Trump for president.
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Clinton Romesha is authorized to wear three service stripes, six Overseas Service Bars, as well as the former wartime service Combat Service Identification Badge for the 2nd Infantry Division and the 4th Infantry Division and the Distinctive Unit Insignia of the 61st Cavalry Regiment.
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Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha moved uncovered under intense enemy fire to conduct a reconnaissance of the battlefield and seek reinforcements from the barracks before returning to action with the support of an assistant gunner.
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Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha took out an enemy machine gun team and, while engaging a second, the generator he was using for cover was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade, inflicting him with shrapnel wounds.
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Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha then mobilized a five-man team and returned to the fight equipped with a sniper rifle.
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Clinton Romesha was portrayed by Scott Eastwood and Ty Carter was portrayed by Caleb Landry Jones.