Ruben ##s : Sgt . Rafael Martinez , who died in action , deserves the Medal of Honor . He says Peralta , by many accounts , smothered a grenade to save himself . Some said Peralta , who was shot , could n't have done it consciously . Navarrette : Many , including his comrades , think he deserves the medal .
Ruben Navarrette : Sgt . Rafael Peralta , who died in Iraq , deserves the Medal of Honor . He says Peralta , by many accounts , smothered a grenade to save comrades . Some said Peralta , who was shot , could n't have done it consciously . Navarrette : Many , including his comrades , think he deserves the medal .