7 U.S. Army Soldiers Awarded Medal of Honor

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 that "all men are created equal."
These 2 soldiers will receive the Medal of Honor for their heroism in Vietnam
Army Pfc. Kenneth J. David drew enemy fire to save the wounded. Capt. Hugh R. Nelson Jr. was killed while using his body to shield a soldier.
Seven U.S. Army Soldiers Awarded Medal of Honor
President Joe Biden presented the highest military award for valor to seven U.S. Army soldiers at a ceremony at the White House. It marked the final time that Biden would award the Medal of Honor to a U.
Durham High grad receives Medal of Honor for saving fellow soldiers’ lives in Vietnam
An Army captain who grew up in North Carolina and died while saving three fellow soldiers in a downed helicopter in Vietnam in 1966 was one of seven servicemen awarded the Medal of Honor Friday in a ceremony at the White House.
Citadel graduate to receive posthumous Congressional Medal of Honor
A man is set to receive a posthumous Congressional Medal of Honor Friday and will become the first Citadel graduate to do so.
Hawaii soldier posthumously awarded Medal of Honor
A Hawaii soldier who fell in battle during the Korean War was one of seven serv­ice members retroactively awarded the Medal of Honor Friday, the highest U.S. military award for courage in wartime.
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The Navy's New Destroyer Is Named for the First SEAL to Receive the Medal of Honor
The USS Robert Kerrey will be an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the third named for a Navy SEAL after the USS Michael P.
Medal of Honor awarded to Citadel grad, a chopper pilot killed in Vietnam saving his crew
Charleston army helicopter pilot Capt. Hugh Reavis Nelson Jr., a Citadel graduate, joins more than 3,520 recipients of nation ...
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2 Vietnam soldiers who saved fellow troops in combat to receive Medals of Honor
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 ...
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Biden awards Medal of Honor to 7 veterans of Vietnam and Korean Wars
Cavazos, along with six other veterans, received the Medal of Honor for their actions in Korea or in Vietnam. President Biden awarded the seven medals during a ceremony at the White House Friday ...
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President Joe Biden to award Medal of Honor to 7 service members
The Medal of Honor awarded to ... Fort Hood was renamed in honor of him on May 9, 2023. After an armed helicopter crashed during the Vietnam War on June 5, 1966, Army Capt. Hugh R.
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‘Flat-out, straight-up American hero’: 2 Vietnam soldiers who rescued fellow troops in combat receive Medal of Honor
Another soldier who fought in Vietnam also received the Medal of Honor on Friday — Capt. Hugh Nelson Jr. His daughter, Debbie McKnight, recounted recently how she didn’t want her father to go ...
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Biden to award Medal of Honor to Korean and Vietnam War veterans
President Biden will award the United States' highest military honor Friday to seven U.S Army soldiers who served in the Korean and Vietnam wars. The Medal of Honor is awarded to service ...
Storied Marine infantry battalion to be transformed into Littoral Combat Team
Battalion, 4th Marines was captured in World War II and reforged from the Marine Corps' first Raider units. Now it will ...