The Medal of Honor is the highest and most distinguished military decoration that a member of the United States armed forces can receive. It isn’t given out lightly—but the retired Army Staff Sgt. who received the medal this June, who became the first living recipient of the decoration from the Iraq War, is more than a deserving candidate.
Western New York resident David G. Bellavia was presented with the Medal of Honor on June 25, 2019, as a recognition of his incredible acts of valor and heroism back in 2004 during the Iraq War.
