From left, Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, Secretary of the Army Eric K. Fanning, retired Army Lt. Col. Charles Kettles, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey stand on stage during a Medal of Honor Induction Ceremony at the Pentagon, in Arlington, Va., July 19, 2016. Kettles was presented the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving as a Flight Commander assigned to the 176th Aviation Company (Airmobile) (Light), 14th Combat Aviation Battalion, Americal Division. Then-Maj. Kettles distinguished himself in
From left, Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, Secretary of the Army Eric K. Fanning, retired Army Lt. Col. Charles Kettles, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey stand on stage during a Medal of Honor Induction Ceremony at the Pentagon, in Arlington, Va., July 19, 2016. Kettles was presented the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving as a Flight Commander assigned to the 176th Aviation Company (Airmobile) (Light), 14th Combat Aviation Battalion, Americal Division. Then-Maj. Kettles distinguished himself in combat operations near Duc Pho, Republic of Vietnam, on May 15, 1967. He led a platoon of UH-1D helicopters to provide support to the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, during an ambush by a battalion-sized enemy force.( Army photo by Sgt. Ricky Bowden)
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