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.
President Joe Biden on Friday awarded the Medal of Honor -- the country's highest military award -- to a group of seven U.S. Army soldiers, six of whom were honored posthumously.
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi U.S. Representative Ed Case joined U.S. President Joe Biden to present the highest military honor ...
Many were recognized with the nation’s highest military honor, the Medal of Honor ... This was an attempt to cripple the U.S. Pacific Fleet so there would be no interference with Japanese ...
When enemy forces began to overwhelm the men of Company D, a radio operator in their ranks came to their aid. On May 7, 1970, ...
The award is given to those who "distinguish themselves conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of their own ...
This is the most solemn occasion that I participated in in my 4 years every time we do this event. Today we award these ...
It marked the final time that Biden would award the Medal of Honor to a U.S. serviceperson. On Friday, President Joe Biden presented the highest military award for valor to seven U.S. Army ...
WASHINGTON — On Feb. 15, 1951, Army Pvt. Bruno R. Orig was returning from a mission when he found his fellow soldiers under attack in what’s now known as the Battle of Chipyong-ni. The ...
A Jan. 4 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows an apparent screenshot answering a question about the country’s highest civilian honor. “Can a president rescind the medal of freedom ...
President Biden on Friday awarded the Medal of Honor to seven U.S. Army soldiers, most of whom received it posthumously for service during the Korean War, in his last ceremony as commander in ...
Today we award these individuals *** Medal of Honor. We can't stop here to go to the nation. It's up to us to give this meal meaning to keep fighting to keep fighting for one another, for each other.