Player Embed Code: Download Embed Share Biden Awards Medals of Honor to 4 Vietnam War Soldiers Defense.gov July 5, 2022 | 41:58 President Joe Biden awarded Medals of Honor to four soldiers during a ceremony at the White House. The Army veterans honored for their heroic actions during the Vietnam War are: retired Maj. John Duffy, Staff Sgt. Edward Kaneshiro, former Spc. 5 Dwight Birdwell and former Spc. 5 Dennis Fujii. Kaneshiro received the award posthumously. He was killed in Vietnam three months after the events for which he was honored.