Quote, 'America was behind me.'" President Joe Biden awards Vietnam War veteran, Retired US Army Colonel Paris Davis, with the Medal of Honor at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 3, 2023.

President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to four Vietnam veterans: Staff Sergeant Edward Kaneshiro, Specialist Dwight Birdwell, Specialist Dennis Fujii, and retired Major John Duffy.

Graves died in the crash. Graves received the Medal of Honor for his actions. Capers' award, meanwhile, was initially a Bronze Star Medal that was later upgraded to a Silver Star Medal.

In 2007, a team of Marines began seeking the Medal of Honor for Capers’ actions at Phu Loc. Norman said administrative shortcomings and delays kept Capers from receiving the award.

President Joe Biden awards the Presidential Citizens Medal to Rupa Redding-Lallinger on behalf of Louis Redding during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in ...

A bill recently introduced in Congress would upgrade a Silver Star Medal to a Medal of Honor for a recon Marine who fought through severe injuries while under attack on a mission in the jungles of ...