Second of three Medal of Honor recipients at JBLM leaves uniform

[unhappycamper]

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/09/26/3400891/second-of-three-medal-of-honor.html?sp=/99/296/331/354/



Second of three Medal of Honor recipients at JBLM leaves uniform
By Adam Ashton
Staff writer
September 26, 2014

A Medal of Honor recipient who used his national renown to urge soldiers to get help for post-traumatic stress has separated from the Army, Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s 7th Infantry Division announced on Friday.

Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter, 34, chose to end his enlistment and pursue his life as a civilian, according to a spokesman for the division.

The division held a ceremony for Carter at JBLM on Friday, presenting him with end-of-service awards. The soldier chose to keep the event private.

Carter received the Medal of Honor in August 2013 for the bravery he showed in an October 2009 battle in which a force of some 300 Afghan insurgents almost overwhelmed his unit at at combat outpost in Afghanistan’s Nuristan Province. Eight U.S. soldiers died in the fighting.

[3rdwaydem]

1. Best wishes to you Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter. Thank you!