When it landed just feet away from two of his squadmates from the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, he knew exactly what to do. Without hesitating, Petry picked up the grenade to toss it back. As he released it, it detonated, taking off his right hand. The action saved two lives, of Sgt. Daniel Higgins and Pfc. Lucas Robinson, and earned him the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military honor.

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