Fewer than 100 men who have received the Medal of Honor are alive today.
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His unit had recommended him for the Medal of Honor, but somehow it didn't happen.
And as always, we are humbled by the presence of members of the Medal of Honor Society.
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Army Chief of Staff George Marshall told MacArthur he wanted Wainwright recommended for the Medal of Honor.
Their son, Jason L. Dunham, was awarded the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony this morning.
We gather today to present the Medal of Honor for valor above and beyond the call of duty.
And we honor them with the highest military decoration that our nation can bestow -- the Medal of Honor.
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The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration that America can bestow.
Leroy, the Medal of Honor reflects the deepest gratitude of our entire nation.
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He will be the fourth living recipient to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.
And we gather to present the Medal of Honor to one of these soldiers -- Staff Sergeant Clinton L. Romesha.
Spc Sabo's commanders nominated him at the time for the Medal of Honor, but the request was not properly processed.
Staff Sergeant Miller will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in Afghanistan on January 25th, 2008.
And I do appreciate, Dakota, you taking my call. (Laughter.) The Medal of Honor reflects the gratitude of the entire nation.
Each of them was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism above anything that could be captured in a Hollywood script.
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This man's conduct that day gained him the Medal of Honor, one of 464 awarded for actions in World War II.
Until this month, when the White House announced that Monsoor would receive the Medal of Honor posthumously, few people knew of his story.
Marshall transferred Wainwright out of MacArthur's command and put him under his own, then recommended him for the Medal of Honor, which Wainwright received.
And I also want to acknowledge those who are welcoming two more American heroes into their ranks -- members of the Medal of Honor Society.
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But because of what he did, Private Cafferata served the lives of his fellow Marines. (Applause.) He received the Medal of Honor for his heroism.
The New York Times dug up the fact that on the Medal of Honor site, there was a gallery featuring the weapons of the game.
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For the first time in nearly 40 years, the recipient of the Medal of Honor for an ongoing conflict was actually able to accept it in person.
Last fall, I was privileged to present the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta for his heroism in Afghanistan, and Sal joins us this afternoon.
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Kapaun, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry.
Chester Nimitz presented Finn with the Medal of Honor for his bravery, joining the ranks of the men, and one woman, recognized with the nation's highest award for heroism.
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In recent years, members of Kansas's congressional delegation urged their colleagues to waive the Medal of Honor time limit - three years since the action honoured - for Kapaun.
Today is only the third time during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that a recipient of the Medal of Honor has been able to accept it in person.
Last month, I was privileged to present the parents of an American soldier, Sergeant First Class Jared Monti, with our nation's highest decoration for valor -- the Medal of Honor.
There he presented the Medal of Honor to the parents of Corporeal Jason Dunham a Marine who while serving in Iraq dove and covered a live grenade with his Kevlar helmet.
The fifteenth principle could also be heard in the White House on November 16, 2010, when President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Honor to Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore A. Giunta.
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