Medals of Honor Awarded to 5 Soldiers from Korean War and 2 from Vietnam
6 days ago · Biden also upgraded the awards of the Distinguished Service Cross, the second-highest award for valor, to the Medal of Honor for two other soldiers who served in Vietnam -- Pvt. 1st Class Kenneth ...
7 Soldiers From Korean, Vietnam Wars Receive Medals of Honor
6 days ago · From the Vietnam War, both Capt. Hugh R. Nelson Jr. and Pfc. Kenneth J. David were decorated. Nelson received the medal posthumously, while David, the only living recipient, accepted the medal in ...
7 Soldiers from Korean, Vietnam Wars receive Medals of Honor
3 days ago · WASHINGTON — At a White House ceremony on Friday, January 3, 2024, President Joe Biden presented Medals of Honor to seven Soldiers who served in either the Korean War or the Vietnam War. Among ...
Who Are the Latest Korean and Vietnam War Veterans to Receive the Medal ...
6 days ago · The Medal of Honor is the highest decoration that can be bestowed by the US military. It’s a symbol of gallantry in times of war and combat, and only a select few ever receive it. In January 2025, seven soldiers became its latest recipients: five for serving in Korea and two for their actions during the Vietnam War.
Biden awards Medal of Honor to 7 veterans of Vietnam and ... - CBS News
6 days ago · Cavazos, along with six other veterans, received the Medal of Honor for their actions in Korea or in Vietnam.
2 Vietnam soldiers who saved fellow troops in combat to receive Medals …
6 days ago · The rest of the country will now, too, as Nelson and Kenneth David, who also fought in the Vietnam War, are the latest recipients of the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for ...
7 Soldiers From Korean, Vietnam Wars Receive Medals of Honor
Jan 3, 2025 · All served in the Korean War and received the medal posthumously. Family members accepted the decoration on their behalf. From the Vietnam War, both Capt. Hugh R. Nelson Jr. and Pfc. Kenneth J. David were decorated. Nelson received the medal posthumously, while David, the only living recipient, accepted the medal in person.
After Receiving Medals of Honor at White House, 7 Soldiers …
5 days ago · From the Vietnam War, both Capt. Hugh R. Nelson Jr. and Pfc. Kenneth J. David were decorated. Nelson received the medal posthumously, while David, the only living recipient, accepted the medal in ...
Biden awards Medal of Honor to 7 US Army soldiers in White …
6 days ago · US President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to Kenneth J. David for actions in the Vietnam War during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 3, 2025.
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6 days ago · Medals of Honor Awarded to 5 Soldiers from Korean War and 2 from Vietnam In his opening remarks at the White House ceremony, Biden said the Medal of Honor recipients epitomized the American ideal ...