President Obama Awards Medal Of Honor To Vietnam War Army Command Sergeant And Specialist

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 15: Army Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama (R) after he was presented with the Medal of Honor during an East Room ceremony at the White House September 15, 2014 in Washington, DC. Then-Sergeant First Class Adkins was awarded with the Medal of Honor for his actions during combat operations at Camp A Shau, Republic of Vietnam, on March 9 through March 12, 1966 while serving as an Intelligence Sergeant assigned to Detachment A-102, 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)