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French-American military officer & civil servant (born 1983)

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.

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Early life and education

Groberg was born in Poissy, France, near Paris, on May 8, 1983.^[3] His mother, Klara, who is French, is of Algerian descent. Groberg has never met his biological father.

He was raised by his mother and adoptive stepfather, Americ