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The Congressional Medal of honor was given to the family of technical sergeant John D. Lewis; better known as J.D. Lewis. 

10 MILLION DOLLARS ARE EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED TO BRING IN ABOUT 20 TO 30 JOBS. SPECIAL HONORS TODAY FOR SEVERAL MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. >> THEY WERE INDUCTED INTO THE MILITARY HALL OF FIRSTS AT THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY AS WRAL'S CHRIS LOVINGOOD EXPLAINS ONE MEMBER OF THAT GROUP PLAYED A SPECIAL ROLE HERE AT CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY. >> SEVERAL NORTH CAROLINA FAMILIES ENJOYED A SPECIAL DAY OF HONORS FROM LOVED ONES WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY >> THERE WAS A TIME WHEN BLACK SERVICE MEMBERS SERVED IN A SEGREGATED SERVICE. THIS I DO NOT NEED A BASIC ALLOWANCE. THE REPORT RESUBMITTED TO SOME >> TECHNICAL SERGEANT JOHN, THE LOWEST BETTER KNOWN AS J D WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR. HIS FAMILY WAS THERE TO RECEIVE JT LEWIS WAS A BROADCASTING LEGEND ON WRAL, RADIO AND YEARS LATER ON, WRAL, TV WITH A SHOW CALLED TEENAGE FROLICS JUST LINED UP OUT THE SATURDAY MORNING WITH TODAY AND SAID THAT HIS TEAM, HE LEFT A LASTING LEGACY FOR HIS FAMILY, INCLUDING HIS DAUGHTER, FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE YVONNE LEWIS. HOLLY, HE DID GET THE WAS ABLE TO OPEN UP A RADIO TV PALE AND GIVEN TO >> BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT HIS FAMILY. AND THAT CAN LIVE WITH WHAT SHE SAYS. HER DAD KEPT THE PAINFUL MEMORIES OF WAR TO HIMSELF. >> AND IT'S ONLY BEEN REASON WE DOING THAT. HE WAS BEHIND IN THE LAW AND CODES BACK TO TELL HIM WHEN THE BOMBS WERE WITH THE PEOPLE WORK, LOU IS WENT ON TO DO EDITORIALS FOR WRAL AND LATER WORKED AS THE MINORITY AFFAIRS DIRECTOR PROVIDING A HIGH PROFILE FOR HIM FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY. >> HIS CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL IS WELL DESERVED. THAT'S CHRIS LOVINGOOD REPORTING HAS MEDALED ARCHIVED FOOTAGE. JUST AMAZING. THE HALL OF FIRSTS AT THE NORTH CAROLINA HISTORY MUSEUM IS A GOOD PLACE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE

Legendary WRAL broadcaster receives special military honor  

On Friday 55 of the first Black Marines in U.S. history received the Congressional Gold Medal for their service.



Goldsboro man, one of nation's first Black Marines, honored for his service

Montford Point Marines, nation's first Black Marines, honored with Congressional Gold Medal

The Montford Point Marines, the nation's first Black Marines, are being honored with the Congressional Gold Medal Friday morning.

The U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) will present the Soldier's Medal to Staff Sgt. Anthony Best and Staff Sgt. Baltiera for heroic acts performed off duty.

2 Fort Bragg soldiers honored for heroic acts off duty

Soldier's Medal Award Ceremony

On this day 50 years ago today, Sergeant First Class William Bryant was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in Vietnam.

Family donates hero's Medal of Honor to be displayed in Fort Bragg

Medal of Honor donated to be displayed at Fort Bragg

US WHY IT'S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE OF ALL RACES TO RECEIVE THE VACCINE. THAT STORY MUCH LATER WHEN YOU JOIN US AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR. >> IF YEARS AGO TODAY SERGEANT FIRST CLASS WILLIAM BRYANT WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR HIS HEROIC ACTIONS IN VIETNAM. TODAY HIS FAMILY DONATED THAT MEDAL TO FORT BRAGG AT THE SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER AND SCHOOL HEADQUARTERS BUILDING THAT BEARS HIS NAME. >> Reporter: BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC WE HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO COME OUT TO MANY CEREMONIES HERE BUT THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE SERVED YOU UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR AND THE SACRIFICES OF THOSE TO WHOM THEY HAVE BEEN SERVED. THE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING FOR THE U.S. ARMY JFK SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER AND SCHOOL IS THE PLACE WHERE GREEN BERETS ARE MADE. NOW IN ADDITION TO HIS NAME AND PICTURES THE FAMILY HAS DONATED MORE THAN A DOZEN METALS INCLUDING HIS MEDAL OF HONOR. >> I REMEMBER SHOWING THE METALS AND THEY WERE JUST IN ALL. >> HE RECEIVED THE AWARD FOR HIS ACTIONS DURING COMBAT IN VIETNAM IN MARCH 1969. >> HE CAME UNDER INTENSE AUTOMATIC WEAPONS FIRE AND WAS PINNED DOWN. HE SINGLE-HANDEDLY REPULSED ONE ENEMY ATTACK ON HIS SMALL FORCE AND BY HIS HEROIC ACTIONS OF OTHER RESULTS. >> Reporter: LATER HE WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED GIVING HIS LIFE TO SAVE HIS MEN. ON FEBRUARY 16, 1971 PRESIDENT NIXON AWARDED THE GREENBRAE THE MEDAL OF HONOR. A RECORDING OF THAT PRESENTATION WAS PLAYED AT TODAY'S CEREMONY. >> Reporter: THE FAMILY CUT THE RIBBON OUTSIDE THE HEADQUARTERS THAT HAOLES SO THE MEMORIAL GALLERY. >> WE SEE THE DEDICATION TO LOOK AT A MAN STANDS FOR EVERYTHING THAT WERE ABOUT. THAT MEANS A LOT. >> Reporter: HIS SONS REMEMBER GOING TO THE WHITE HOUSE BUT TOO YOUNG TO REMEMBER ANY SIGNIFICANCE OF THAT CEREMONY. THEY HAD THOSE METALS UP IN HIS MAN CAVE ON THE WALL. WHEN THE GUYS WOULD COME OVER AND SHOOT POOL HE WOULD SHOW THEM TO HIM AND THEY WOULD SAY THAT IS NICE AND THEY WILL JUST KEEP SHOOTING POOL. THAT'S WHEN HE REALIZED HE HAD TO PUT THE METALS IN A PLACE OF HONOR. SERGEANT BRYANT WOULD HAVE BEEN 88 YEARS OLD TODAY. >> YOU NEED THE PERSPECTIVE AND THE HISTORY TO REALLY UNDERSTAND HOW COURAGEOUS HE

A Vietnam veteran who has met many U.S. presidents, is on a U.S. postage stamp and has even had his heroics dramatized in movies lives in Wayne County. 

<p>THE SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER WAS ARMY LIEUTENANT COLONEL DANIEL HERD THAT TALKED ABOUT THE SACRIFICES MADE FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. NOW WE FEATURE A HIGHLY DECORATED VETERAN FROM WADE COUNTY. &gt;&gt; HE IS THE RECIPIENT OF THE NATION'S HIGHEST MILITARY HONOR. SCOTT MASON HAS MORE &gt;&gt; WE ARE GATHERED TO PRESENT THIS NATION'S HIGHEST AWARD TO FIRST LIEUTENANT WALTER J.MARM, JR. &gt;&gt; I WENT IN FIVE DAYS AFTER HE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE. &gt;&gt; Reporter: JOE MARM WENT TO VIETNAM IN 1965. &gt;&gt; ON A SUNDAY MORNING, ON THE 14th OF NOVEMBER AT 10:30 WE STARTED LANDING OUR TROOPS. &gt;&gt; Reporter: THE MOVIE "WE WERE SOLDIERS," IT IS IN PART ABOUT THAT BATTLE. &gt;&gt; WE WERE OUTNUMBERED. WE WENT IN WITH 457 AND THEY HAD ABOUT 3,000. &gt;&gt; Reporter: JOE LIVES HERE IN FREMONT. HE HAS BEEN CALLED A LIVING LEGEND. &gt;&gt; WE STARTED MOVING FORWARD. RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY POSITION WAS AN ANT HILL GIVING US A LOT OF TROUBLE &gt;&gt; HE CHARGED 30-METERS ACROSS OPEN GROUND, KILLING SOME OF THE EIGHT INSURGENTS MANNING HIM. &gt;&gt; Reporter: AND STILL, HE FOUGHT &gt;&gt; I WENT AROUND TO THE LEFT SIDE AND I USED MY M-16 RIFLE TO SHOOT SOME MORE ENEMIES THAT WERE TRYING TO SHOOT ME. &gt;&gt; AND KILLED THE REMAINDER OF THE ENEMIES. &gt;&gt; Reporter: WHEN I SILENCED THE BUNKER TURNED TO MY MEN AND SAID WE HAVE TO GET TO THE PLATOON. YOU ARE ONE OF 68 METAL RECIPIENTS LIVING? &gt;&gt; YES, 48 FROM VIETNAM. &gt;&gt; Reporter: THE PENTAGON, DECEMBER 1966, DECEMBER 19, NUMBER 19. JOE WENT ON TO RACE CARS AND RAISE HOGS IN WAYNE COUNTY. HE HAS MET MANY U.S. PRESIDENTS . HIS FACE IS ON A U.S. POSTAGE STAMP AND IN BOOKS. HIS HEROICS DRAMATIZED EVEN IN MOVIES. &gt;&gt; THOSE ARE MY MEN OUT THERE AND I AM GOING TO GET THEM. &gt;&gt; I AM VERY BLESSED TO BE ONE OF THE LIVING RECIPIENTS. GOD HAS A PLAN FOR ME AND I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTS ME TO DO WITH THE REST OF MY LIFE. I AM JUST TRYING TO DO THE BEST I CAN AND TRY TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE. &gt;&gt; WE ALL OWE HIM A DEBT OF GRATITUDE, AND ALL THOSE THAT FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM.</p>

'A living legend:' Wayne County veteran the recipient of highest military honor 

President Donald Trump bestowed the Medal of Honor on a U.S. soldier Friday, calling him "one of the bravest men anywhere in the world" for his role in a daring 2015 mission to rescue dozens of hostages who were set to be executed by Islamic State militants in Iraq.

today it's my privilege to present the Congressional Medal of Honor to a warrior who has devoted the last two decades to fighting the forces of terror. Please join me in welcoming today's extraordinary recipient, Sergeant Major Thomas Patrick Pain. Congratulations On his 14th deployment, Pat was part of a team assigned to plan and conduct an operation to rescue over 70 Kurdish prisoners being held by Isis Barbarians in Iraq. The team soon received horrifying intelligence that the terrorists were planning to massacre their captives and bury them in freshly dug graves pattern. His teammates raced into action after midnight on October 22nd, Pat boarded a helicopter and departed. As soon as the ramp to his helicopter went down, Pat rushed into a blistering hail of gunfire pattern. His team swiftly overpowered the enemy, secured the building and freed 38 of the hostages. Then Pat received word that the rest of the assault team was facing harsh resistance. In another complex, Pat turned to one of his fellow soldiers and said, Let's get into the fight right now. Let's get into the fight. He saw that the other building was on fire, and he knew more of the hostages were still trapped inside. He grabbed a pair of bolt cutters and ran through smoldering flame and smoke As the building began to collapse. He received orders to evacuate, but he refused to do so. He didn't want to leave anyone behind. Pat ran back into the burning building that was collapsing two more times. He saved multiple hostages, and he was the last man to leave. He wouldn't leave no matter what they said. No matter who ordered him to do it, he wouldn't do it. He was the last one out. It was one of the largest and most daring rescue missions in American history. Patted his team, rescued 75 captives and killed 20 Isis terrorists. Pat, you embody the righteous glory of American valor. We stand in all of your heroic, daring and gallant deeds. You truly went above and beyond the call of duty to earn our nation's highest military honor. Yeah, thank you.

Fort Bragg soldier receives Medal of Honor

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President Trump is awarding the Medal of Honor to a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg.

WATCH: Trump awards Fort Bragg soldier with Medal of Honor

President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday will award the Medal of Honor to Master Sergeant Matthew O. Williams from Fort Bragg.



Fort Bragg soldier awarded Medal of Honor by President Trump   

Sergeant Matthew O. Williams

A ceremony at Fort Bragg on Thursday honored the first Air Force member to earn the Medal of Honor since Vietnam. Master Sergeant John Chapman received the highest military honor awarded to a service member.