Operation Enduring Freedom X & XIII, Afghanistan Retired U.S. Army Capt. Florent “Flo” Groberg was born in Poissy, France, May 8, 1983. Groberg became a naturalized U.S. citizen, Feb. 27, 2001, and graduated from Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Md., in June of the same year.
When was Florent Groberg promoted to captain?
He deployed again to Kunar Province, Afghanistan, in February of 2012, with Task Force Mountain Warrior. He was promoted to captain in July 2012. Then-U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Florent Groberg conducts a key leader engagement meeting in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, February 2010.
When did Florent Groberg get the Medal of Honor?
Florent Groberg received the Medal of Honor on 12 November 2015. For his August 2012 actions, Groberg received the Medal of Honor, the highest military honor in the United States. Groberg is the 19th recipient of the Medal of Honor after the Vietnam War, the first foreign-born recipient since the Vietnam War and the 10th living recipient.
What nationality is Florent Groberg?
Florent Groberg was born in Poissy, France, near Paris, on 8 May 1983. His mother, Klara, who is French, is of Algerian descent. Florent has never met his biological father. He was raised by his mother and adoptive stepfather, American Larry Groberg, originally from Indiana.
