SSG David Bellavia: Medal of Honor in Iraq
SSG Bellavia served in Iraq, and was awarded the Medal of Honor for clearing a house filled with five insurgents in order to save his squad.
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories · Evergreen Podcasts | The Honor Project
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Show Notes
In this bonus Veterans Day episode, we hear from Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia.
Staff Sergeant Bellavia served in the Army and deployed to Iraq in 2004. During the Second Battle of Fallujah, Bellavia cleared a house filled with 5 insurgents in order to save his squad. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at a White House ceremony in 2019.
In Bellavia’s new book, Remember the Ramrods, he reflects back on the events that earned him the Medal of Honor.
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