President Obama Awards Medal Of Honor To 24 Army Vets

'Today We Set The Record Straight': Obama Awards Medal Of Honor To 24 Army Vets Who Were Previously Overlooked Because Of Discrimination -- Daily Mail

* Two dozen veterans - including Hispanic, Jewish and African-American men - were honored in a special ceremony on Tuesday
* They were amed after a congressionally mandated review to made sure recipients of the honor were not bypassed due to prejudice
* Only three of the veterans are still alive and attended the White House

President Obama today presented 24 Medals of Honor to commemorate acts of bravery by servicemen - most of whom were previously overlooked because they were Hispanic, Jewish or African-American.

'Today we have the chance to set the record straight,' the president said at the rare ceremony at the White House on Tuesday.

The 24 recipients span three wars - from World War II to Korea to Vietnam - and just three of the veterans are still alive.

The two dozen servicemen were identified following a congressionally mandated review to ensure that recipients of the country's highest recognition for valor were not bypassed due to prejudice.
Celebrated: Obama applauds, from left, Sgt. 1st Class Melvin Morris, Master Sgt. Jose Rodela, and Sgt. Santiago J. Erevia. The trio are the only living veterans out of Tuesday's 24 recipients of the Medal of Honor

Read more ....

More News ON President Obama Awarding The Medal Of Honor To 24 Army Vets

Medal Of Honor website -- US Department of Defense
24 veterans receive the Medal of Honor from President Obama -- Washington Post
Obama Presents Medal of Honor to 24 Veterans -- AP
US minority veterans finally get Medal of Honor -- AFP
President Obama honors 24 veterans with Medal of Honor -- UPI
Obama Honors 24 Overlooked Medal of Honor Recipients -- NBC
Obama Awards Medals of Honor to Vets Once Passed Over -- Bloomberg
President Obama awards long overdue Medals of Honor -- CBS
The color of valor: 24 minority veterans receive long overdue Medal of Honor -- Chelsea J Carter and Halimah Abdullah, CNN
Obama awards belated Medals of Honor -- USA Today
Medal of Honor awarded to two dozen veterans -- BBC
'We Were All Brothers': Battle Stories from MOH Recipients -- NBC
Medal of Honor: 24 given overdue award 'to set the record straight' -- Christian Science Monitor
Glance: 24 Army Vets Receiving the Medal of Honor -- AP