Here's what a Medal of Honor recipient says you should do if you find yourself in a firefight

Reuters

• US Army Captain Florent Groberg received the Medal of Honor for tackling a suicide bomber in 2012.
• Task & Purpose asked Groberg what he'd tell his soldiers to do in combat, and he replied, "Keep a cool head and mind and do your job."

Medal of Honor recipient Florent Groberg’s advice for the next time the enemy starts shooting at you is simple: Keep your cool and trust your teammates.

Groberg, who received the nation’s highest award for valor for tackling a suicide bomber in Afghanistan in 2012, was interviewed by Task & Purpose last month. Among a variety of questions asked by senior staff writer Adam Linehan, the retired Army captain was asked what he’d tell soldiers to do in combat.

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