The 2011 TIME 100 Poll

Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, innovators, icons and heroes that you think are the most influential people in the world. Though official voting for inclusion on the TIME 100 list has now closed (with Rain as the 2011 readers' choice), users can continue to vote for their favorites until the final list, selected by our editors, is revealed on Thursday, April 21st

TIME 100 Candidates

Salvatore Giunta

By TIME StaffMonday, Apr. 04, 2011

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Age: 26
Occupation: Staff sergeant, U.S. Army
Previous TIME 100 appearances: 0

The first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War, Giunta was recognized for his bravery in saving the lives of several platoon members during a 2007 combat operation in Afghanistan. The Iowa native, who insists he didn't do anything heroic, plans to leave the Army later this year. His next assignment: attend college.

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