Walter B. Jones: “Mr. Speaker, since I have been in Congress, America has presented this award on behalf of an extremely grateful Nation a…”

“Mr. Speaker, since I have been in Congress, America has presented this award on behalf of an extremely grateful Nation a total of 22 times, 13 of which were presented posthumously. Some recent heroes include Tibor "Ted" Rubin for actions in Korea, between 1950 and 1953. He received the award on September 23, 2005. Before that, the medal was awarded posthumously to the family of SFC Paul R. Smith on April 4 of 2005. For his actions in Iraq in 2003, bravely holding the enemy at bay so that the wounded could be safely carried out. Before that, the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously to Army MSG Gary I. Gordon and SFC Randall D. Shughart for action in Somalia in 1993. Most recently, Cpl Jason Dunham, U.S. Marine Corps, was posthumously recognized with the Medal of Honor on Thursday, January 11, 2007 for sacrificing his life for his fellow Marines. Corporal Dunham bravely fought hand-to-hand with the enemy and selflessly hurled himself on a live grenade to protect fellow Marines. Just yesterday, President Bush awarded LTC Bruce P. Crandall the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony.”