Courage is a quality that gets praised, but all too often overlooked, say veterans and military historians. Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Wiliams will be remembered as “a person who used every ounce of his being to serve others,” his grandson said.
Being a celebrity for a few days can feel surreal for a quiet man. That must have been the case last Tuesday, July 5, when Dwight Birdwell was presented the
A grainy piece of video being sent around social media supposedly shows President Biden placing the Medal of Honor on backwards around the neck of Vietnam War veteran Dwight Birdwell.
In giving awards for military actions more than 50 years old, the US government is seeking to rehabilitate the Vietnam War in the eyes of the American people, as it prepares new and even bigger wars.