Gregg K. Kakesako Special to The Hawai‘i Herald. Surrounded and stranded for two days in a forbidden Laotian South Vietnamese firebase, the country’s newest Medal of Honor recipient – Kaua‘i-born Spec. 5 Dennis M. Fujii – described the operation and rescue mission as the scariest he experienced in his nearly three years of combat and believed it would be his last. Newest Medal of Honor recipient honored at Pentagon. By Elizabeth M. Collins September 18, 2009. Share on Twitter; May 4, 2022 MIA-Medal of Honor recipient and WWII Army pilot laid to rest; MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — We, the 65 living Medal of Honor recipients, proudly welcome U.S. Army Captain Larry Taylor as the newest member of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The awarding of the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary valor during the Vietnam War is a testament to Captain Taylor risking his own life as a Cobra helicopter Posted In: Blog Posts | January 17, 2022. The Congressional Medal of Honor Society is proud to welcome its newest member, Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee, who was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Joseph Biden on Dec. 16, 2021 for going above and beyond the call of duty during his service in the U.S. Army during the War on Terrorism in Afghanistan. Feb. 13, 2023, at 5:55 p.m. Biden to Award Medal of Honor to Vietnam-Era Army Officer. FILE - The Medal of Honor is seen around the neck of Medal of Honor recipient Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia Visiting with students, sharing the stories of the Medal of Honor recipients and those whom they served alongside, is a long-standing tradition for the Medal of Honor recipients.North Central Texas College is proud to serve as the host location for the museum, as another educational resource for Gainesville’s students and community. You know, our nation’s newest recipients of our highest military award: the Medal of Honor. I want to thank all of our distinguished guests that are here today: the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Sep 5, 2023. President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to Capt. Larry Taylor, an Army pilot from the Vietnam War who risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be p0Irsz.