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The U.S. Army Special Operations Command honored its first valor recipient during the unveiling of its inaugural Medal of Honor exhibit. The exhibit will feature Medal of Honor recipients dating as far back as 1945. First Lt. Jack L. Knight’s actions were honored during the unveiling. Knight, was awarded the medal posthumously for his heroic actions as a cavalry troop commander with the MARS Task Force. During World War II, American fighting men earned 432 Medals of Honor. In the China-Burma-India Theater, only one Medal of Honor was awarded to a ground combatant, which was First Lt. Jack L. Knight.
| Date Taken: | 12.16.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 01.07.2015 09:10 |
| Category: | Package |
| Video ID: | 385799 |
| VIRIN: | 141216-A-LS445-001 |
| Filename: | DOD_102167960 |
| Length: | 00:02:45 |
| Location: | FORT BRAGG, NC, US |
| Downloads: | 2 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 2 |
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