President Barack Obama applauding retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins for his heroism just after Adkins was awarded the Medal of Honor in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Adkins distinguished himself during 38 hours of close-combat fighting against enemy forces on March 9 to 12, 1966. At that time, then-Sgt. 1st Class Adkins was serving as an Intelligence Sergeant with 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces at Camp "A Shau", in the Republic of Vietnam. During the 38-hour battle and 48-hours of escape and evasion, Adkins fought with mortars, machine guns, recoilless rifles, small arms, and hand grenades, killing an estimated 135 - 175 of the enemy and sustaining 18 different wounds. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bernardo Fuller/Released)
| Date Taken: | 09.15.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 09.16.2014 08:22 |
| Photo ID: | 1551572 |
| VIRIN: | 140915-A-AJ780-011 |
| Resolution: | 2715x1953 |
| Size: | 2.46 MB |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, DC, US |
| Hometown: | OPELIKA, AL, US |
| Web Views: | 49 |
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