WATCH: Iraq Veteran David Bellavia to be Awarded Medal of Honor

By Tactical Life

President Donald Trump will award the Medal of Honor to David Bellavia on June 25. Bellavia earns the award for actions fighting a den of insurgents during the second Battle of Fallujah in 2004.

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Bellavia, then a Staff Sgt. and squad leader, led his unit into a building-clearing mission on Nov. 10, 2004. Originally awarded the Silver Star for his actions that day, Bellavia used an M16, M249 SAW, a frag grenade and even his knife to kill fight and kill the enemy during an intense battle. Further, the soldier called for fire from a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. In short, he save a lot of lives that day through is courageous, selfless fighting.

David Bellavia Fights Insurgents

Remarkably, Bellavia made contact, broke contact and got his soldiers to safety, before returning inside to take on insurgents once more. During the course of the battle, Bellavia killed several insurgents, including one through hand-to-hand combat, according to the award citation.

After entering the building and coming under heavy fire, Bellavia “switched out his M16 rifle for an M249 SAW gun and entered one room …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life