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Former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia, a Medal of Honor recipient, said Memorial Day is a time for him to take stock and reflect on whether he is living his life in a way that honors those who ...

David Bellavia acknowledges he does not know what lies ahead after the Army’s official announcement that he will receive the Medal of Honor on June 25 at the White House. But he does realize that, as ...

An Iraq war veteran who was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Trump said Friday the experience was "unbelievable" and thanked the president for allowing him to include his team in the emotional ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKBW) — On Tuesday, Western New York native and U.S. Army veteran David Bellavia made history, becoming the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor from the Iraq War. President ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Local Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia received a proclamation from the Buffalo Common Council on Tuesday afternoon. The proclamation honors Bellavia for his service in ...

President Trump on Tuesday awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, to Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia. He put his life on the line in Fallujah to save his squad in the ...

WASHINGTON (WABC) -- Iraq war hero and native New Yorker David Bellavia was honored at a special ceremony at City Hall Tuesday. The retired Army Staff Sergeant was awarded the nation's highest ...

An abandoned house in Fallujah sits amid rubble in the fall of 2004. Much of the city lay in ruins after intense firefights between insurgents and U.S. forces. The next Medal of Honor recipient David ...