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The GazetteNovember 6, 2015 | updated 11 years ago
U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Florent A. Groberg, officer in charge for personal security detail, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, enjoys the view from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter traveling over Kunar province, July 16, 2012. U.S. Army photo.
U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Florent A. Groberg, officer in charge for personal security detail, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, enjoys the view from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter traveling over Kunar province, July 16, 2012. U.S. Army photo.The Congressional Medal of Honor.KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Florent A. Groberg, of Supply, N.C., the platoon leader of 4th platoon, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Lethal, patrols the city streets of Asad Abad, Afghanistan, Feb. 9. The unit was there to perform a pre-meeting security check of the area. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Albert L. Kelley, 300th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)Ragaei Abdelfattah, one of four men who died during the Aug. 8, 2012, attack in Assadabad, Afghanistan, that earned Capt. Florent “Flo” Groberg the Medal of Honor.Air Force Maj. Walter Gray, one of four men who died during the Aug. 8, 2012, attack in Assadabad, Afghanistan, that earned Capt. Florent “Flo” Groberg the Medal of Honor.Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Griffin, one of four men who died during the Aug. 8, 2012, attack in Assadabad, Afghanistan, that earned Capt. Florent “Flo” Groberg the Medal of Honor.Maj. Thomas Kennedy, one of four men who died during the Aug. 8, 2012, attack in Assadabad, Afghanistan, that earned Capt. Florent “Flo” Groberg the Medal of Honor.Spc. Ty Carter provides security for Afghans voting on election day, from halfway up North Face Mountain near Combat Outpost Keating.Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter, with A Troop, 8-1 Cavalry, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, stands guard at a hasty traffic control point in West Kandahar City, Afghanistan, sometime between May and July 2012.Medal of Honor recipient Clint Romesha pulls his medal out of his jeans pocket before meeting with soldiers Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Fort Carson. Photo by Mark Reis, The GazetteFort Carson soldiers listen as Medal of Honor recipient Clint Romesha, right, answers their questions Wednesday, January 28, 2015 during a luncheon at Fort Carson. Photo by Mark Reis, The GazettePictured is the Medal of Honor Hall of Heroes Induction Ceremony in honor of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter, in the Pentagon Auditorium, Aug. 27, 2013.Captain Florent Groberg, left, pats Corbin Mahoney, 3, on the head following a Silver Star medal ceremony for Corbin’s dad, Sgt. Andrew Mahoney, right, at Fort Carson Monday, April 22, 2013. Photo by Mark Reis, The GazetteCapt. Florent Groberg returns for the Change of Command ceremony for the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at Fort Carson’s Special Events Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)Coaches said former Fort Carson Capt. Florent Groberg, coming from behind in this picture, succeed in distance races because he ran for his Maryland team mates. (Courtesy Photo)This image shows where Capt. Florent Groberg’s security detail was attacked on August 8, 2012. (Army Photo)
