Full interview with Medal of Honor winner Sgt. Ryan Pitts
Clip: 7/24/2014 | 17m 31s
Medal of Honor winner Pitts honored for Afghan battle heroism
Sgt. Ryan Pitts was nearing the end of his second tour in Afghanistan when his team began an operation that took a deadly turn. Hundreds of fighters initiated a large-scale attack on his unit and nine soldiers died. Pitts was hit with shrapnel in both legs and in his right arm, but he continued to fight and relay vital information before being airlifted out.
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Full interview with Medal of Honor winner Sgt. Ryan Pitts
Clip: 7/24/2014 | 17m 31s
Sgt. Ryan Pitts was nearing the end of his second tour in Afghanistan when his team began an operation that took a deadly turn. Hundreds of fighters initiated a large-scale attack on his unit and nine soldiers died. Pitts was hit with shrapnel in both legs and in his right arm, but he continued to fight and relay vital information before being airlifted out.
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