President Awards Medal of Honor Posthumously To Korean War Army Chaplain

Yesterday, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously to Army Chaplain Emil Kapaun for his bravery during the Korean War. (White House Blog report.)  The President recounted at length Chaplain Kapaun's bravery in comforting the dying in a battle with Chinese troops early in the Korean War at Unson, and his subsequent service to his fellow prisoners of war in their prison camp where Kapun eventually died from disease and mistreatment. (Full text of President's remarks.)