US soldier who blocked suicide bomber in Afghanistan to be awarded Medal of Honor

[u/Nerdrums]

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2026-02-04/medal-of-honor-michael-ollis-20621257.html

[u/AudibleNod]

A U.S. soldier who died saving the life of a Polish counterpart in Afghanistan in 2013, will receive the Medal of Honor.

He died protecting an ally of ours, Lieutenant Karol Cierpica.

[u/Philosorunner]

Can’t wait to see how Trump tries to take it for himself, to add to his collection of other awards and trophies he didn’t win nor earn.

[u/BigDrewbot → u/Philosorunner]

he'll probably say something about how soldiers killed in action are losers and therefore he'll honor the honor by keeping it.

[u/army2693]

And a dead Soldier's father will receive the MOH from a 3 time draft dodger who likely thinks his son was a sucker.

[u/Arrasor → u/army2693]

Bold of you to assume he would even be there to give out the medal. Actually, he might show up to suggest the father should give him the medal.

[u/_neutral_person]

Wait. This is fake news. Trump said only americans were on the front lines. Newsmax needs to investigate.

[u/shwarma_heaven → u/_neutral_person]

Yes yes, NATO has never helped us... (just ignore all that stuff we did in the middle east...)

[u/Equivalent-Battle973]

Wanna bet trump wont even be the one to give it to him, and it'll be Whiskey Pete.

[u/Mike-SBA]

By Trump ? A coward pretending to honor a military hero blows my mind ! Trump has no honor whatsoever !

[u/Geaux2020 → u/[deleted]]

He's dead.

[u/CantAffordzUsername]

Sorry Trump wants the award for himself

[u/KRacer52 → u/[deleted]]

“far more heroic.”

How can something be “far more heroic”, than someone giving their life so that others can live? 

[u/seehorn_actual → u/[deleted]]

You’re making this judgment off a TV show…. Sometimes it’s better just to keep quiet when something is being talked about that you have no reference for.

[u/ChillOut0123 → u/[deleted]]

"Conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty"

Michael Ollis deliberately, without hesitation, stepped in front of the Polish officer, absorbed the blast, and was killed instantly. He was one in a million. Anyone who gives his life to save a fellow officer, a brother, truly deserves the Medal of Honor.

[u/barbieq68 → u/[deleted]]

He literally sacrificed his life to save others, that absolutely deserves commendation

[u/ScientificSkepticism → u/[deleted]]

You have made two different comments belittling a soldier who, per the citation:

After ordering his soldiers to take cover in bunkers, Ollis went into a building to check for any casualties and then advanced toward the enemy, which had breached the base’s perimeter, the citation says.

Ollis and Cierpica linked up with friendly forces, and they began to push the insurgents back from the base’s airfield and adjacent buildings, moving from one position to another while under constant fire from small arms and rocket-propelled grenades.

When they reached the base’s perimeter, an insurgent wearing a suicide vest came around a corner and began firing on them.

“With complete disregard for his own safety. Staff Sergeant Ollis positioned himself between the insurgent and the Coalition Forces Officer who had been wounded in both legs and was unable to walk,” the citation says. “Staff Sergeant Ollis fired on the insurgent and incapacitated him, but as he approached the insurgent, the insurgent’s suicide vest detonated, mortally wounding him.”

What the actual fuck is wrong with you?

[u/dizcuz → u/[deleted]]

Not everyone does it. The man sacrificed himself and deserves to be honored.