President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to former Staff Sgt Ryan M ... D.C., July 21, 2014. Pitts received the nation's highest military honor for his actions in 2008 in Wanat ...

Former Army Staff Sgt. Ryan M. Pitts, shown here in April of 2014, will be awarded the Medal of Honor on July 21, ... 2008, in what came to be known as the Battle of Wanat.

Ryan Pitts received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Wanat, Afghanistan in 2008 Monday. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness. Subscribe Sign in.

That is not the focus of Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts, who received the Medal of Honor this week for his actions in the battle. In numerous public appearances, the soldier, who left active duty in ...

He views the Medal of Honor as a memorial to the nine soldiers who gave their lives in Wanat. "I feel a responsibility to tell our story, because there are nine guys that can't," he said. Battle ...

A soldier who kept fighting despite grenade shrapnel wounds to the legs and arm in the controversial battle of Wanat in Afghanistan will receive the Medal of Honor, the White House announced ...

For his actions, Pitts will receive the Medal of Honor, the White House announced Monday. Pitts, 28, will be the ninth living service member to receive the nation's highest award for valor for ...

The Medal of Honor recipient who continued to fight after being wounded in one of Afghanistan's bloodiest battles says the medal belongs to all of his comrades who fought and died that day.

Former Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts received the Medal of Honor on Monday for his heroism during the Battle of Wanat in 2008, one of deadliest clashes of the Afghanistan War.

Ryan Pitts recites their names from memory. Guest. Ryan Pitts, retired Army sergeant who will receive the Medal of Honor for his bravery in the War in Afghanistan.; This segment aired on July 9, 2014.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) presents the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts (R) from the 2nd Platoon, Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne ...