Vietnam War Airman Posthumously Awarded Medal of Honor

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Channel: PBS NewsHour · 2010 · News & Politics

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Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger's service and sacrifice were honored Tuesday with the Medal of Honor -- decades after he was fatally wounded in a secret Vietnam War mission. The airman's sons received his posthumous honor from President Obama at the White House.

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