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Civil War officer's heroism earns Medal of Honor

WASHINGTON (AP) — After an act of Congress and years of lobbying by descendants and admirers, a Union Army officer who made the ultimate sacrifice more than 150 years ago will be recognized for his heroism when President Barack Obama grants him the nation's highest commendation for battlefield valor. The battle is often described as the turning point of the Civil War, in which the North prevailed over a breakaway South. Wisconsin lawmakers in Congress attached an amendment to honor Cushing to a defense spending bill in 2010, but then-Sen. Adkins was deployed three times to Vietnam with the Special Forces and is being recognized for actions during his second combat tour, in 1966, when he ran wounded through enemy fire to drag injured comrades to safety. The Medal of Honor is given to Armed Forces members who risk their lives in acts of great personal bravery.

 

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