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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on securing 235 judicial confirmations, at the White House

Politics Jan 03

WATCH: Biden awards Medal of Honor and Medal of Valor to military heroes, first responders

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Politics Jul 03

Italy hosts G7 summit in Puglia
WATCH: Biden issues Medal of Honor to Civil War soldiers who helped hijack train in Confederacy

U.S. Army Pvts. Philip G. Shadrach and George D. Wilson were captured by Confederates and executed by hanging. Biden on Wednesday is recognizing their courage 162 years later with the country's highest military decoration.

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Politics Sep 01

A military aide holds the Medal of Honor on July 31, 2017. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters
Biden approves Medal of Honor for Army helicopter pilot who rescued soldiers in Vietnam War

The White House says President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor to a Vietnam War-era Army pilot who risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy.

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Nation May 29

Aerial View of Andersonville National Cemetery
This soldier gave his life in the Korean War. Decades later, he’s finally being laid to rest

An American soldier awarded the Medal of Honor after he went missing in battle during the Korean War is being buried on Memorial Day near his hometown in Georgia.

By Russ Bynum, Associated Press

Nation Mar 03

U.S. President Biden hosts Medal of Honor ceremony for retired Army Colonel Davis at the White House in Washington
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Medal of Honor awarded to one of the first Black U.S. Special Forces officers

One of the first Black military officers to lead an elite unit in combat received the nation's highest award for bravery on the battlefield. The awarding of the Medal of Honor rights what advocates say was a decades-long injustice. Geoff…

By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn

Mar 03

WATCH: Biden awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam veteran Paris Davis

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Nearly 60 years after he was recommended for the nation’s highest military award, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat, received the Medal of Honor on Friday for his…

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Jul 14

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News Wrap: White suspect in Buffalo supermarket massacre charged with federal hate crimes

In our news wrap Thursday, a federal grand jury indicted a white suspect on hate crimes in the Buffalo supermarket massacre of 10 Black victims, producer prices in June were 11.3 percent higher than a year ago, a rocket attack…

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Jul 05

WATCH: President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to 4 Vietnam War veterans

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Tuesday bestowed the nation's highest military honor to four Army soldiers for heroism that he said rose above and beyond the call of duty during the Vietnam War.

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Jun 29

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News Wrap: Death toll rises to 53 in Texas after migrants were found in abandoned truck

In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll rose to 53 in San Antonio, Texas, after migrants were found in an abandoned truck, the Supreme Court allows an Army veteran to sue Texas over claim that burn pits in Iraq…

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Dec 16

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Biden awards Medals of Honor to three soldiers. Here’s a closer look at their lives

President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor Thursday at the White House to three soldiers who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Two of the men died protecting their comrades, and were represented by family. Now, through interviews with those family…

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