Former Ft. Carson Soldier Awarded Medal of Honor

beheading videos of two american journalists.. and the murders of other hostages. he was identified as mohamed emwazi.. from britain. the pentagon has not confirmed if he’s dead. a former ft. carson soldier becomes the 10th living recipient of the medal of honor. retired captain florent groberg… was honored today at the white house. tonight… we see how a hero is equipped … long before the moment comes to act. nats… through the overwhelmin g sound of camera shutters… captain florent groberg is given the military’s highest distinction. groberg — overcome by the reason. it was 2012… he was escorting top-level military leaders through the streets of asadabad, afghanistan …when he noticed somehting unusual. obama “a ma wearing dark clothing, walking backwards, just some 10 feet away.” groberg “i hit him, then i let go of my rifle, which i had slung, then i grabbed him by the chest — which, obviously, he had a suicide vest — pushed him through, and boom. detonates.” how he was able to do what he did, three years ago… he says… comes down to instinct — and traing. groberg “you don’ have time to think and analyze the situation and think, ‘what should i do here?’ you just react. but to understand the reaction — you must understand the ability — obama “as a teenager, just up the road in bethesda, “flo” discovered he had an incredible gift: he could run. fast.” groberg was a university of maryland track star… so when that moment came in afghanistan… instinct… met ability.. obama “fl sprinted toward him. he noticed an object under the man’s clothing — a bomb.” the explosion killed four of his comrades… and severely injured his leg. more than 30 surgeries later… groberg walks with a slight limp.. and a memory that always turns back to the brothers in arms, lost. groberg “i’m blessed, and grateful to have been given the opportunity to serve my country. but, this medal belongs to the true heroes… who made the ultimate sacrifice, and didn’t come home. you can watch captain groberg’s full medal of honor ceremony on our website… krdo.com captain groberg joins two others from fort carson who received the medal of honor. staff sergeant clinton romesha was awarded the medal in 2013 for defending