This soldier gave his last full measure of devotion on a hill in Korea
When his company was ordered to take a hill during the Korean War's Operation Ripper, Sfc. Nelson Brittin led the way.
By Jon Guttman
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President Joe Biden to award Medal of Honor to 7 service members
Biden will bestow the medal posthumously to six men and one living recipient at a White House ceremony.
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Pfc. Fernando Garcia is the only Puerto Rican Marine to have received the award.
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South Korean man sentenced for binge-eating to avoid military service
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This tank commander fought off 250 enemy troops in the Korean War
Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. Ernest Kouma fought with his armored back to the wall along the Naktong River.
By Jon Guttman