Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter were both given the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1999. George H. W. Bush was given the award in 2011, and Bill Clinton in 2013. Joe Biden received the medal in 2017 when he was vice president, and is the first president to receive the medal before their presidency.
Geoff Bennett: President Biden today awarding retired Army Colonel Paris Davis the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military's most prestigious decoration, for Davis' acts of valor as a commander during 24/7 Wall St. Staff. The United States military awards a variety of medals to its service members in recognition of their achievements and sacrifices. These medals come in different types and are Six decades later, Medal of Honor recipient finally gets the recognition he deserves 01:42. Fort Belvoir, Virginia — When President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to retired Col. Paris Davis

WASHINGTON – One of the first Black commanders to lead an elite unit in combat received Friday the nation's highest award for valor, fixing what advocates viewed as a decadeslong injustice. President Joe Biden hung the blue ribboned Medal of Honor around the neck of retired U.S. Army Col. Paris D. Davis at a White House ceremony.

National Archives MuseumOnline. Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST. Register. View on YouTube. Since the creation of the Medal of Honor by the United States Congress in 1861, 60 Americans of Hispanic heritage have been awarded the nation’s highest decoration for bravery and self-sacrifice in combat. WASHINGTON, DC – On June 2, 2015, President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to Army Sergeant William Shemin and to Army Private Henry Johnson for conspicuous gallantry during World War I. Sergeant William Shemin will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions while serving as a member of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 47th 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 Private Albert Ralph Campbell. First Lieutenant George Ham Cannon. Lance Corporal William Kyle Carpenter. Private William Louis Carr. Private First Class Bruce Wayne Carter. Corporal Anthony Casamento. Major Albertus W. Catlin. Lieutenant Colonel Justice Marion Chambers. Corporal David Bernard Champagne.
MORE: Hershel 'Woody' Williams, WWII Medal of Honor recipient, lies in honor at US Capitol. Deis, a junior member of Davis' team in Bong Son, shared that he first met Davis while they were both in
President Joe Biden presents Gymnast Simone Biles with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, during a ceremony honoring 17 recipients, in the East Room of the Medal Of Honor Recipient Edward Byers. The most recent recipient of the Medal of Honor and the first Navy SEAL from DEVGRU to receive this prestigious award is former Chief Edward Byers. He was honored for his courageous actions during a hostage rescue mission in Afghanistan in 2012.
Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II died on May 14th, 2020 after a three-year battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer (back row, second from the left
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 cu8S.
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