Authorizes the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto for acts of valor during the Vietnam.
This bill authorizes the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto, who served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Otero Barreto demonstrated extraordinary courage and resilience, participating in over 200 combat missions and earning 38 military decorations. His actions during Operation Carentan II, where he neutralized an enemy machine gun emplacement and saved fellow soldiers, exemplify the heroism meriting the highest honor.
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