Florent Groberg | |
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![]() Groberg in 2022 | |
Nickname(s) | "Flo" |
Born | Poissy, France | May 8, 1983
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 2008–2015 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Task Force Mountain Warrior, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Medal of Honor Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart |
Florent Ahmed Groberg (born May 8, 1983) is a French-American soldier, retired United States Army officer and civilian employee of the United States Department of Defense. Born in France to an American father and Algerian mother, he became a naturalized United States citizen in 2001.[1] He renounced his French citizenship prior to joining the United States Army in 2008.[2] He served in the War in Afghanistan where, in August 2012, he was severely injured attempting to thwart a suicide bomber. On November 12, 2015, Groberg received the nation's highest award for military valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions.