Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins saluting at the end of a press conference right after receiving the Medal of Honor at 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 08:24 |
| Photo ID: | 1551559 |
| VIRIN: | 140915-A-AJ780-017 |
| Resolution: | 2586x3839 |
| Size: | 7.25 MB |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
| Hometown: | OPELIKA, ALABAMA, US |
| Web Views: | 62 |
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President awards Medals of Honor to 2 Vietnam veterans
Press Conference
Salute
Medal of Honor
Special Operations Forces
Sergeant Major
Veterans
Special Forces
President Barack Obama
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam)
President of the United States (POTUS)
