President Biden will present the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Edward N. Kaneshiro, Specialist Five Dwight W. Birdwell, Specialist Five Dennis M. Fujii, and retired Major John J. Duffy, who fought in the Vietnam War. The Medal of Honor is awarded to members of the armed forces who distinguish themselves conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of their own lives above and beyond the call of duty. Pitts was awarded the Medal of Honor on July 21, 2014, for actions on July 13, 2008, during the Battle of Wanat. As part of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Sergeant Pitts served as a Forward Observer. Along with Salvatore Giunta and Kyle J. White, Pitts is the third recipient of the Medal of Honor from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment. Pitts The Congressional Medal of Honor Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Medal of Honor and its Recipients, inspiring Americans, and supporting the Recipients as they connect with communities across the country. Chartered by Congress in 1958, its membership consists exclusively of those Congressional Medal of Honor Society Strategic Plan, 2022 - 2024 3 Introduction Since its inception in 1958, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society (CMOHS) and the living Recipients have protected, upheld, and preserved the dignity and honor of the Medal of Honor through its commitment to educate America’s youth and assist fellow veterans. The last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II has passed on from this life at 98 years old. Marine veteran Hershel “Woody” Williams died Wednesday at 3:15 a.m. at the Published December 01, 2022. Hiroshi Miyamura, one of the last two living Medal of Honor recipients from the Korean War, died on Nov. 29, 2022, at age 97. With his death, there are only 64 living Duffy was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 16, 1938, and joined the Army in March 1955 when he was only 17. By 1963, he'd earned his commission as an officer and joined the 5th Special Forces 2022 Recipients Upgraded from Distinguished Service Cross and/or inducted into OCS Hall of Fame. 1LT Arnold Bjorklund – WWII. 2LT George W. Boyce - WWII. 2LT John Butts - WWII. 2LT Dale Christensen – WW. 2LT Robert Craig - WWII. MAJ John Duffy - Vietnam. 1LT James H. Fields - WWII. 2LT Almond E. Fisher – WWII. Vay Tiền Nhanh Chỉ Cần Cmnd Nợ Xấu.

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