motorcycles coming he raised his rifle and started yelling, guys, get up. started running. and that s when flo noticed something to his left. a man dressed in dark clothing walking backwards just some 10 feet away. the man spun around and turned toward them and that s when flo sprint toward him. i maneuvered toward him, hit him. malone followed me, hit him, grabbed him. and that s when at that point okay, wow, this is not good, you know. he has got a vest on. suicide vest. suicide vest you have got to get him away. your job is to protect. simple get him away from theg[ boss. threw him. mahoney. he lands there on my feet and next thing you know [ applause ] stunning courage and total selflessness that saved the lives of many of
bravery. talk to heroes, they always talk about their guys they lost. i m here talking to you right now. and i got to come home and, you know, i got fourj[ guys, commander sergeant griffin, commander kenny their families don t get to spent thanksgiving with them. this is captain flo flogroberg a recipient of the congressional medal of honor. i wish this medal wasn t happening and i could turn that in and have my guys come back. in august, 2012, captain groberg was escorting american commanders to a security meeting when all hell broke loose. take me back to that day. walking compound cross the bridge and go up the stairs that s when motorcycles came towards us, we had had afghan national army with us, too. we put them up front. the afghan national army guy did a good job. as soon as he seen
motorcycles coming he raised his rifle and started yelling, guys, get up. started running. and that s when flo noticed something to his left. a man dressed in dark clothing walking backwards just some 10 feet away. the man spun around and turned toward them and that s when flo sprint toward him. i maneuvered toward him, hit him. malone followed me, hit him, grabbed him. and that s when at that point okay, wow, this is not good, you know. he has got a vest on. suicide vest. suicide vest you have got to get him away. your job is to protect. simple get him away from theg[ boss. threw him. mahoney. he lands there on my feet and next thing you know [ applause ] stunning courage and total selflessness that
bravery. talk to heroes, they always talk about their guys they lost. i m here talking to you right now. and i got to come home and, you know, i got fourj[ guys, commander sergeant griffin, commander kenny their families don t get to spent thanksgiving with them. this is captain flo flogroberg a recipient of the congressional medal of honor. i wish this medal wasn t happening and i could turn that in and have my guys come back. in august, 2012, captain groberg was escorting american commanders to a security meeting when all hell broke loose. take me back to that day. walking compound cross the bridge and go up the stairs that s when motorcycles came towards us, we had had afghan national army with us, too. we put them up front. the afghan national army guy did a good job. as soon as he seen