BALDWIN: Here's a quote, "I'm just an American doing my job." Those words from retired Army Captain Florent Groberg. Today, the man known as Flo has been awarded the highest military u honor for his, quote, "selfless service." This was earlier today at the White House. The back story is, during a deadly attack in Afghanistan, this was August 2012, Groberg and five other soldiers were providing a security detail. As they were heading down the street, an ambush started to unfold. Groberg spent three years recovering at Walter Reed. He needed 33 surgeries. He's now the 10th living Medal of Honor recipient for service in Afghanistan. President Obama spoke today about his heroism.</s>BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: On his very worst day, he managed to summon his very best. That's the nature of courage. Not being unafraid, but confronting fear and danger, and performing in a selfless fashion.</s>BALDWIN: And we also heard from Captain Groberg himself just outside the White House.</s>CAPT. FLORENT GROBERG, RETIRED U.S. ARMY: It's an honor to be here. This medal is the greatest honor you can ever receive. I'm blessed and just grateful to have been given the opportunity to serve my country. But this medal belongs to the true heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice and didn't come home. It also belongs to their families, the true heroes who live with that day every day, missing one of their key members of their families. I'm honored. I'm overwhelmed. But I hope to become the right carrier for them and to better myself as a human being the rest of my life for them. Thank you.
Obama Awards Medal of Honor to Florent Groberg.