Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Rafael Peralta for his valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The Sergeant Rafael Peralta Medal of Honor Authorization Act seeks to honor Sergeant Rafael Peralta, a United States Marine Corps member, by authorizing the President to award him the Medal of Honor. Peralta, who served with Company A, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, was mortally wounded during a house-clearing operation in Fallujah, Iraq, on November 15, 2004. Despite his fatal injuries, Peralta shielded his fellow Marines from a grenade blast, saving their lives.
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