[U.S. President Barack Obama awards posthumously the Medal of Honor to Chief Master Sergeant Richard L. Etchberger and speaks on his courageous actions on March 11, 1968 in Laos].
President Barack Obama recounts the actions of Medal of Honor recipient Chief Master Sergeant Richard L. Etchberger, U.S. Air Force, during a ceremony at the White House. Obama explains why Etchberger’s actions on March 11, 1968 in Laos have been classified and unrecognized for over forty years. Chi...