Obama to Present Medal of Honor in White House Ceremony -- US Department of Defense
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2014 – President Barack Obama will present the nation’s highest award for battlefield gallantry to retired Marine Corps Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter in a White House ceremony at 2:15 p.m. EDT today.
The Pentagon Channel will broadcast the ceremony live, and it also will stream live on the channel’s website.
Carpenter is receiving the Medal of Honor for his actions Nov. 21, 2010, in the Marjah district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province when enemy fighters attacked Patrol Base Dakota.
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WNU Editor: The ceremony will be broadcast live at 1:15 CST.
Update: The link to the White House live stream is here.
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