Senator asks Trump to ‘personally intervene’ in Medal of Honor upgrade for Vietnam war hero
How a 21-year-old Green Beret saved scores of soldiers in Vietnam The story of Capt. William Albracht s actions in 1969 is the stuff of Hollywood movies. A remote outpost, surrounded by thousands of enemy soldiers and manned by inexperienced troops and how a young Green Beret stepped in and kept them from being slaughtered. Then, a daring nighttime escape. It was the kind of valor that some now say is worthy of a Medal of Honor. A military veteran senator and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee has sent a letter directly to President Donald Trump, seeking his review for a potential Medal of Honor upgrade for a Green Beret Vietnam War hero.