NEW : Staff Sgt . Giunta says he did only what anyone else would have done . People he would like to share the honor with `` are no longer with us , '' he says . The man who was killed in Afghanistan is a member of the Army's 1st Special Forces Group and had been assigned as an interpreter for U.S. Army Rangers on their mission into Pakistan.
NEW : Staff Sgt . Giunta says he did only what anyone else would have done . People he would like to share the honor with `` are no longer with us , '' he says . His actions help reduce casualties for his unit , the Defense Department says .