04-11-2015 05:39 via news.yahoo.com

France-born soldier becomes American war hero

Wrapped around Florent Groberg's right wrist is a scratched, black metal band he hardly ever takes off. Next week, President Barack Obama will give Groberg the Medal of Honor, the highest award any US service member can receive, for his actions during the attack. Groberg, a native of France who became a naturalized US citizen in 2001, is being credited for his actions on August 8, 2012 when he hurled himself at a suicide bomber in the Afghan city of Asadabad.
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