Biden Awards Three Medals of Honor for Valor in Iraq and Afghanistan

Biden Awards Three Medals of Honor for Valor in Iraq and Afghanistan
President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor to Army Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee for his actions in Afghanistan on Aug. 28, 2013, during an event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Washington. AP Photo/Evan Vucci
Nick Ciolino
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President Joe Biden presented the Medal of Honor Thursday to three servicemen who fought in overseas wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Two of the soldiers were recognized posthumously.

“Today we honor three outstanding soldiers whose actions embodied the highest ideals of selfless service,” Biden said in an address.