Iraq War veteran and former GOP candidate David Bellavia to receive Medal of Honor

Staff Sgt. David Bellavia, 43, is slated to receive the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the 2004 Battle of Fallujah, during which he cleared a house of insurgents almost by himself on his 29th birthday. During a harrowing house-to-house operation on Nov. 10, 2004, Bellavia's platoon was attacked by a group of jihadists in the 10th house they cleared, according to the Army Times. After calling for back-up, Bellavia killed four insurgents and neutralized several more. -- More...

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