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Emotional Medal of Honor ceremony takes place at White House | WNT
President Joe Biden awarded the nation’s highest military award, the Medal of Honor, to three army soldiers, including two who died saving others. WATCH THE…
The Rundown: Top headlines today: Dec. 16, 2021
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Man posthumously awarded Medal of Honor in fight against Al-Qaeda
Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for single-handedly charging two Al-Qaeda bunkers in Afghanistan. source
Army medic honored for treating soldiers while under enemy fire
In 2008, Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer faced down the enemy for more than six hours as he helped get others to safety in Afghanistan. WATCH…
Team USA takes home gold in track, wrestling at the Olympics
Plus, Simone Biles and the U.S. gymnastics team head home after an unforgettable competition. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC…
Biden signs Capitol Police Act
President Joe Biden signs into law an act awarding the Congressional Medal of Honor to U.S. Capitol Police. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More…
‘Harlem Hellfighters’ honored as 1st Black WWI regiment
The 369th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the “Harlem Hellfighters,” received the Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday nearly 103 years after the regiment’s service in World War…
Soldier becomes first living Medal of Honor recipient from Iraq War
Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia is credited with risking his own life by braving enemy fire to save his squad during Operation Iraqi Freedom. WATCH…
World in Photos, June 26: Medal of Honor, migrant bodies, Glastonbury
A look at the top photos from around the globe. #WorldInPhotos #ABCNews source
Revered author Toni Morrison dies at 88
Morrison was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988 as well as given the President Medal of Freedom by President Obama in 2012. READ…
Fans mourn the death of Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison
The acclaimed writer behind “Beloved,” “The Bluest Eye” and “Song of Solomon” was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama in 2012. WATCH…
World Series champs, California fires, Medal of Honor: World in Photos, Oct. 31, 2019
A look at the top photos from around the globe. source
Democrats respond to President Trump’s State of the Union address | ABC News
Trump touted the nation’s “great economic success,” attacked a Democratic healthcare proposal and gave radio personality Rush Limbaugh, who is battling lung cancer, the Presidential…
Delta Force soldier receives Medal of Honor
Army Sgt. Maj. Thomas Payne received the Medal of Honor on Friday for his heroism in a daring special operations raid in northern Iraq that…
Medal of Honor recipient shares his incredible rescue story
Sgt. Maj. Thomas Patrick Payne recalled the mission that rescued 75 Iraqi hostages. source
Congress recognizes Eugene Goodman, other officers who protected Capitol during riots
Congress united for standing ovations for Eugene Goodman and other officers who protected the Capitol on Jan. 6. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More…
Former gold medal coach dies by suicide after being charged with sexual assault | WNT
US women’s Olympic coach John Geddert is accused of abusing a teen and recruiting adults and minors for forced labor. Authorities said he also lied…
