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US S2250

US S2250
A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Major Charles S. Kettles of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.


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Introduced
11/05/2015
In Committee
11/05/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017

Introduced Session

114th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Major Charles S. Kettles of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Charles S. Kettles for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration for valor, to Major Charles S. Kettles of the United States Army for his courageous actions during combat operations on May 15, 1967, in the Republic of Vietnam, where he served as Flight Commander for the 176th Aviation Company. These specific acts of valor, for which he was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, are detailed within the bill, and importantly, this authorization allows for the award to be made even if it falls outside the usual time limits for awarding medals, as specified in title 10 of the United States Code.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (on 11/05/2015)

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