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Army Ranger to be awarded Medal of Honor for courageous actions during combat in Afghanistan

By Steve McGough / May 31, 2011 /

Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry is someone you should know. Petry will be awarded the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions in Afghanistan on May 26, 2008 – just more than three years ago – when he lost his right hand and suffered shrapnel wounds after he tossed a live grenade away from himself to…