USMC Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) John Canley will be awarded the Congrssional Medal of Honor 50 years after he fought in the Battle of Hue in the Vietnam War.
After his company’s commander was seriously wounded, Canley sprang into action and immediately took control of his fellow Marines. Over the course of the weeklong siege, Canley successfully neutralized enemy combatants and brought injured Marines to safety, despite sustaining several shrapnel injuries.
Hopefully more veterans who earned it will see their Serice Cross upgraded to the Medal of Honor.
