Biden awards Medal of Honor to three who fought in Iraq, Afghanistan
President Joe Biden says "no one will forget" the way then-Staff Sgt. Earl Plumlee, an Oklahoma native, sprang into action to defend the base.
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President Joe Biden says "no one will forget" the way then-Staff Sgt. Earl Plumlee, an Oklahoma native, sprang into action to defend the base.
Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee and Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz.
Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee and Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz.
President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor to Army Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee at the White House, December 16, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
President Joe Biden presented the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military honor, to three U.S. Army soldiers on Thursday -- two posthumously -- for their service in Iraq and Afghanistan.