Brave Vietnam Vet Receives Distinct Honor

    The President honors a brave American soldier from the Vietnam War with the Congressional Medal of Honor.

    FOX’s Jon Decker has more from the White House:

    49 years after a daring rescue mission which involved flying a damaged, overloaded helicopter through intense enemy fire, retired Army Lt. Col. Charles Kettles received the Medal of Honor today from the President:

    (Obama) “And because of that heroism, 44 American soldiers made it out that day.”

    Kettles, who is now 86-years-old, said he’s especially proud that the men he rescued 49 years ago are not names on the wall at the Vietnam memorial.

    At the White House, Jon Decker, FOX News.

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