The two most recent recipients from World War I, Army Private Henry Johnson and Army Sergeant William Shemin, were awarded Medals of Honor posthumously by President Obama on June 2, 2015. For information on recent recipients, see CRS Report RL30011, Medal of Honor Recipients: Summary: President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Corporal William "Kyle" Carpenter, a retired U.S. Marine. Corporal Carpenter received the medal for his courageous actions during combat operations against an armed enemy in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Watch on YouTube. At the White House this afternoon, President Obama awarded the Medal Crilley was born Sept. 13, 1883, in Trenton, New Jersey, to parents Frank and Mary Crilley. He had a brother, Lawrence, who also served in the Navy, according to the Congressional Medal of Honor David G Bellavia. Staff Sergeant David G. Bellavia distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty on November 10, 2004, while serving as a squad leader in support of Operation Phantom Fury in Fallujah, Iraq. While clearing a house, a squad from Staff Sergeant Bellavia’s platoon became trapped In all, 245 men were awarded the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War. Among them were: Major Patrick Brady, Major Kern Dunagan, Captain Robert F. Foley, Lt. Cmdr. Thomas G. Kelley, Spc. Thomas Footage of Swenson from a camera on a helicopter was the first time that part of an event which led to the awarding of the Medal of Honor was filmed. Being recommended for the Medal of Honor in December 2009 by a battalion commander, the paperwork was lost, causing a significant delay in the nomination process. dWVJ. On Tuesday, Mr. Biden upgraded the award to the Medal of Honor, setting the stage for the White House ceremony. Biden said that in recent years, family members of those men have approached Mr Irish-born Boatswain’S Mate Patrick Mullen earned two Medals of Honor in 1865. On March 17, during a boating expedition, Mullen’s howitzer fire dispersed enemy soldiers. Then, on May 1, he The Medal of Honor recipient wants Americans to ‘look at what unites us’. Caitlyn Shelton. Updated: Mar 26, 2023 / 09:19 PM CDT. ( NewsNation) — This weekend, the U.S. is observing National Medal of Honor Day. It’s a time to recall and honor the valor and bravery of our servicemen and women who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. President Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom – the nation’s highest civilian honor – to 17 recipients at a White House ceremony this afternoon.; Honorees include Olympic athletes Simone Both received the Medal of Honor for actions with the Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 3336, Special Operations Task Force-33, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan on Notably, Charles Lindbergh, while a reserve member of the U.S. Army Air Corps, received his Medal

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