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Get it from the president of the United States. John roberts live with more. What makes this special, the window to be recommended for a medal of honor is five years. In candleys case, his friends got together, people that were with him in vietnam and said look, what this guy did in six days of hell between january 31 and february 6 of 1968 is deserving not just of the navy cross, not just of two bronze stars, not just of the purple heart by the highest award that a Service Member can receive. That is a medal of honor. President trump agreed. In a few short moments, hes going to present that medal to him. It was 50 years ago that all of this happened. For sergeant candley to be rewarded for his valor, his heroism, gallantry, its going to be a special moment for him. Its rare that people who have contributed so much to this country so long ago receive the medal of honor at this ....
World War II Marine Corps Maj. Henry Alexius Courtney Jr. never gave up on his objective as he led a group of battered men up a fire-swept hill in Okinawa. Cour ....