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 Marine Corps Pfc. James Anderson Jr. earned the Medal of Honor when he saved his comrades from a grenade during a battle in Vietnam on Feb. 28, 1967. After high school, Anderson went to L.A 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 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 Win McNamee/Getty Images. President Joe Biden on Friday awarded the Medal of Honor to a Black Army Special Forces hero from the Vietnam War who has waited close to 60 years to receive the nation's A monument to the aviator and another Baltimore World War I Medal of Honor recipient, Army Private Henry Gilbert Costin, was erected in the city's downtown in 1939. During World War II, there were Staff Sergeant Miller's heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty, and at the cost of his own life, are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect By David Martin. Updated on: December 16, 2021 / 10:31 PM EST / CBS News. In a solemn ceremony at the White House on Thursday, three U.S. soldiers were honored with the nation's highest military .

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