
Biden to award 1st Medal of Honor to Korean War hero
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President Joe Biden will award his first Medal of Honor this week to a retired colonel for acts of bravery during the Korean War.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will attend the ceremony, the White House said. Moon will be in Washington for a summit with Biden at the White House on Friday. Puckett's Medal of Honor was made possible under the 2020 defense policy bill, which lifted a requirement that such awards be made within five years of the commission of the act of valor for which the individual is being recognized. The five-year limit was waived for Puckett and three other U.S. service members. Puckett's nomination still had to be approved by the defense secretary and president.More Related News