Medal of Honor: General Richard E. Cavazos
June 14-15, 1953 - Vicinity of Sagimak, Korea
Then, U.S. Army First Lieutenant Richard E. Cavazos distinguished himself by acts of gallantry...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will award the Medal of Honor to seven U.S. Army Soldiers for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity: Private Bruno R. Orig (posthumous), Private First Class Wataru Nakamura (posthumous), Corporal Fred B. McGee (posthumous), Private First Class Charles R. Johnson (posthumous), retired General Richard E. Cavazos (posthumous), Captain Hugh R. Nelson, Jr. (posthumous), and Specialist Fourth Class Kenneth J. David in a White House Ceremony on 3 January 2025. The Hall of Heroes Induction Ceremony will take place on 4 January 2025 at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, VA.
