Remembering Sgt. Santiago J. EreviaSgt. Santiago J. Erevia won the Medal of Honor for valor displayed during a 1969 search-and-clear mission near Tam Ky in South Vietnam. His award was not presented to him until a Pentagon review demonstrated he had been the victim of discrimination. He was finally awarded the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony in March of 2014, 45 years after his heroic action during the Vietnam War.

Remembering Sgt. Santiago J. Erevia Sgt. Santiago J. Erevia won the Medal of Honor for valor displayed during a 1969 search-and-clear mission near Tam Ky in South Vietnam. His award was not presented to him until a Pentagon review demonstrated he had been the victim of discrimination. He was finally awarded the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony in March of 2014, 45 years after his heroic action during the Vietnam War.

Remembering Sgt. Santiago J. Erevia

Sgt. Santiago J. Erevia won the Medal of Honor for valor displayed during a 1969 search-and-clear mission near Tam Ky in South Vietnam. His award was not presented to him until a Pentagon review demonstrated he had been the victim of discrimination. He was finally awarded the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony in March of 2014, 45 years after his heroic action during the Vietnam War.

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The Medal of Honor Delayed

The Medal of Honor Delayed