![]() ![]() Only seven have been awarded to Navy SEALs since the unit was officially formed in 1962. Indeed, many have been awarded posthumously. Only those who served in frontline units are likely to earn the Medal of Honor. In World War II alone, more than 12 million Americans served in the military. That is an astoundingly low percentage when compared to the number of troops who have served. Since 1862, when the Medal of Honor was established, only 3,527 medals, not counting the three presented this week, have been awarded. The three soldiers enter a very select cadre. 1st Class Christopher Celiz, a Ranger, put himself in between Taliban fighters and a helicopter in Afghanistan in 2018. Earl Plumlee, a Green Beret, fought off a Taliban suicide attack on his base in Afghanistan in 2013. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe suffered fatal wounds saving his troops from a burning vehicle in 2005 in Iraq. In the last days of a year of struggle for the US military, the White House is presenting the Medal of Honor, the military's highest award for valor under fire, to three service members. Only 3,500 troops have received the military's highest award for valor under fire since it was created in 1862. President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to three US soldiers this week. ![]() ![]() Earl Plumlee at the White House, December 16, 2021. President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor to Army Master Sgt. ![]()
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