Biden praised their heroism and lamented that they hadn’t received appropriate recognition until now.
Speaking in the East Room of the White House,
Birdwell, now a lawyer in Oklahoma City, was honored for his actions in helping to head off an assault and evacuate wounded at Tan Son Nhut Airbase near Saigon on January 31, 1968, despite injuries to his torso and face.
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