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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.