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A tale of valor and the making of a hero. Florent Groberg, who was raised in France, emigrated to the US and was the first immigrant in 40 years to get the Congressional Medal of Honor after he kept many lives by tackling a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. Florent "Flo" Groberg was created in 1983 in the suburbs of Paris. When he was in middle institution, his family shifted to the US, and Flo became a naturalized resident in 2001. After joining the College or university of Maryland, he signed up with the army in 2008 and deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 2009. He deployed another amount of time in 2012. In August of this season, Flo was guarding a high-level US-Afghan delegation and discovered someone dubious: a local man stumbling toward his patrol. Flo reacted quickly and ran to tackle the man - who was wearing a suicide vest - before he could reach the patrol. Four people passed away in the next explosion, but many others were spared. Flo himself was terribly wounded and spent the next three years having surgeries at Walter Reed INFIRMARY. On November 12, 2015, Captain Groberg was given the nation's highest military award, the Congressional Medal of Honor - the first immigrant to be so regarded because the Vietnam War. 8 A few moments of Courage says Flo's history from his years as a child in France to his decision to enlist and the grueling training he underwent at US Army Ranger College. Through learning from your errors, he learned to be always a field commander and on the front lines in Afghanistan created close and lasting bonds with his fellow soldiers. It was this powerful sense of responsibility that compelled him to take his courageous action to save lots of lives, even at the risk of his own. Seldom when we listen to about the heroism of Medal of Honor recipients do we learn what motivates their activities. Flo Groberg provides that essential understanding into his selfless work of valor while honoring his four fallen brothers in arms. 8 A few moments of Courage is a tale of heroism, sacrifice, and camaraderie in wartime.
