President Barack Obama, right, awards a Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Melvin Morris during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., March 18, 2014. Morris received the award for his actions during combat operations near Chi Lang, Vietnam, Sept. 17, 1969, when he was a staff sergeant serving as the commander of a strike force of Soldiers with Delta Company, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces Regiment.