Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III recognizes seven Medal of Honor recipients during the Hall of Heroes inductee ceremony held at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Jan. 4, 2025. The soldiers honored for their heroic actions during the Korean and Vietnam Wars are: Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, Capt. Hugh R. Nelson Jr., Cpl. Fred B. McGee, Pfc. Charles R. Johnson, Pfc. Wataru Nakamura, Pfc. Kenneth J. David and Pvt. Bruno R. Orig. Of the seven recipients, David is the only living veteran to receive the award.
Sailors assigned to USS Carney (DDG 64) describe their 2023-2024 deployment to the Red Sea, where their actions defending international shipping against attacks from Houthi rebels resulted in the ship's entire crew receiving the Combat Action Ribbon.
