Medal of Honor Action Place: Dai Do, Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam Citation For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Commanding Officer, Company E, in action against enemy forces.
He was the first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War and received the Medal of Honor in 2010. Kyle White, Army, Sergeant Army Sergeant Kyle White repeatedly risked his life to provide lifesaving medical aid to wounded soldiers and radioed in to enable counterattacks and rescue efforts on November 9, 2007.
Michael Edwin Thornton (born March 23, 1949) is a retired United States Navy SEAL and recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War. He was awarded the medal for saving the life of his senior officer, Lieutenant Thomas R. Norris, who also earned the Medal of Honor in an unrelated

Died: April 11, 1970, Republic of Vietnam. Buried: Saint John's Cemetery (MH) (K-70-1-2), Hammond, IN, United States. Location of Medal: National Museum of the Marines Corps, Quantico, VA. U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Emilio Albert de la Garza Jr. was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War.

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