U.S. Army Second Lieutenant Nicholas Dockery distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty on October 2, 2012, while serving as a Platoon Leader, 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan.
President Donald J. Trump awarded the Medal of Honor in a White House Ceremony on June 18, 2026. He was inducted into the Pentagon Hall of Heroes the following day.