Defense chief will not reconsider Peralta Medal of Honor nomination
1,209 views · Published 23 February 2014 · 2:14 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: CBS Evening News · 2014 · News & Politics
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says he will not reconsider the Medal of Honor nomination for Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta. The effort to award him the nation's highest honor has drawn conflicting accounts about the events that led to the nomination. Jeff Pegues reports.
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