Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto Medal of Honor Act

This bill would allow the President to award the Medal of Honor after death to Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto for acts of valor as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War. It would waive the time limits in federal law that normally apply to awarding this medal. The bill lists findings about his service from 1959 to 1970, including five tours in Vietnam, a May 1, 1968 combat action near Hue, and 38 military decorations. He died on October 14, 2024.

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• Pablo José Hernández Democrat sponsor
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