An U.S. Army soldier holds the Medal of Honor before it is given to U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins from President Barack Obama during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2014. Retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins was awarded the Medal of Honor, Sept. 15, 2014, for actions during a battle at Camp A Shau, South Vietnam, March 9-12, 1966. Then-Sgt. 1st Class Adkins was assigned to Detachment A-102, 5th Special Forces Group at the time of the action. (U.S. Army photo by Alfredo Barraza/Released)