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Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, the first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War, will give a live briefing via webcast today at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, from Vicenza, Italy.

Giunta was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during an ambush in the Korengal valley of Afghanistan. Actions which were witnessed by Sebastian Junger and immortalized in chapter two of his book, titled WAR.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, from the 173rd Airborne Combat Team, poses for the camera in front of his headquarters in Vicenza, Italy, Sept. 15, 2010. Giunta has been nominated for the Medal of Honor for his actions during an enemy engagement at the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Richard Bumgardner/Released)