Vol. 73, No. 46 Nov. 20, 2015 4ID veteran Groberg receives Medal of Honor By J.D. Leipold Army News Service WASHINGTON — Medically Retired Capt. Florent A. Groberg became the 10th living service member to receive the Medal of Honor for selfl ess actions on the battlefi eld in Iraq or Afghanistan. President Barack Obama draped the nation’s highest military award for con- spicuous gallantry around the 32-year-old’s neck in the East Room of the White House in front of the Soldiers who were part of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (later refl agged to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team), 4th Photo by Staff Sgt. Chuck Burden Infantry Division, personal security detachment he was a man dressed in dark clothing, walking backward, Retired Capt. Florent A. Groberg receives the Medal of Honor leading in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 8, 2012. some 10 feet away. The man spun around and turned from Presiden Barack Obama Nov. 12 at the White House. Obama told Groberg’s story of how the French-born toward the captain who simultaneously sprinted toward former Soldier came to America and became a natural- him and began pushing him backward and farther from wants us to remember today,” Obama said. “One of ized citizen in 2001, the same year he graduated high his detail. As he pushed him away, Groberg noticed his mentors, a 24-year Army vet who always found school in Maryland. He next attended the University a bomb under the man’s clothing. time for Flo and any other Soldier who wanted to talk, of Maryland competing in track and cross “And at that moment, Flo did something Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Griffi n; a West Pointer country before graduating and receiving his extraordinary — he grabbed the bomber by his who loved hockey and became a role model to cadets commission in the Army in 2008. Hall of vest and kept pushing him away,” the president and troops because he always cared more about other “Training, guts, teamwork … what Heroes said. “In those few seconds, he had the instincts people than himself, Maj. Tom Kennedy; a popular Air made ‘Flo’ a great runner also made him a and the courage to do what was needed. One Force leader known for smiling with his whole face, great Soldier,” Obama said. “In the Army, induction of Flo’s comrades, Sgt. Andrew Mahoney, had someone who always seemed to run into a friend Flo again took his training seriously — See Page 6 joined in, too, and together they shoved the wherever he went, Maj. David Gray; and, fi nally, a hitting the books … paying attention to bomber again and again … pushing him so (U.S. Agency for International Development) foreign every detail in fi eld exercises, because he hard he fell to the ground onto his chest … ball service offi cer who had just volunteered for a second knew that he had to be prepared for any scenario.” bearings, debris, dust exploded everywhere.” tour in Afghanistan, a man who moved to the United His greatest test of his training happened on his second The blast threw Groberg 15-20 feet and knocked States from Egypt and reveled in everything American, deployment to Afghanistan where he was hand-picked him unconscious. When he awoke he found himself whether it was Disneyland or chain restaurants or to head up a security detail. On that day in 2012, he was in the middle of the road in shock, an eardrum blown roadside pie, Ragaei Abdelfattah. leading his security detail by foot in a diamond-shape out and his left leg broken with most of his calf muscle “These four men believed in America … they formation tasked with protecting two brigade commanders, torn away and bleeding badly. dedicated their lives to our country … they died two battalion commanders, two sergeants major and an What Groberg didn’t know was at the time the suicide serving it,” Obama said. Afghanistan National Army brigade commander. bomber blew up, a second suicide bomber released his The president added that Groberg suffered As the formation approached the provincial bomb killing four others outside the perimeter. governor’s compound, Groberg noticed off to his left “That blast by the bridge claimed four heroes Flo See Groberg on Page 4 Message board INSIDE Happy Thanksgiving The next Mountaineer will be printed Dec. 4. Submission deadline Pages 16-17 is Nov. 27. Page 10 Page 13 2 MOUNTAINEER — Nov. 20, 2015 MOUNTAINEER Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Ryan F. Gonsalves Tips help manage diabetes Garrison Commander: Col. Joel D. Hamilton Editor’s note: National Diabetes Avoiding foods such as fruit, rice, Call the Evans hospital Nutrition Month is observed every November pasta and bread is unrealistic and is Care Department at 526-7290 for more Fort Carson Public Affairs Offi cer: to draw attention to diabetes and its a counterproductive way to information about dietary recommen- Dee McNutt effects on millions of Americans. manage diabetes. The rule dations to help manage diabetes or Chief, Print and Web Communications: of thumb is consistency; to schedule an appointment with a Rick Emert Commentary by Megan Mannina eat an appropriate amount registered dietitian. 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