President Joe Biden presented the Medal of Honor Thursday to three servicemen who fought in overseas wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Two of the soldiers were recognized posthumously. “Today we honor three outstanding soldiers whose actions embodied the highest ideals of selfless service,” Biden said in an address. “We also remember the high price military members and their families are willing to pay on behalf of our nation,” he said. The medal of honor is the highest military decoration and is awarded for acts of gallantry above and bey0nd the call of duty. Those honored were Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz, and Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe. Celiz and Cashe both died in the actions they were honored for. Plumlee, a Special Forces soldier, fought off Taliban insurgents after an attack in Afghanistan in 2013. Plumlee and five others were in two vehicles responding to an explosion …
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