Posts - Bill - HR 5293 To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Ret. Col. Robert J. Graham for acts of valor while as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

house 09/10/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to authorize awarding the Medal of Honor to Retired Colonel Robert J. Graham for his extraordinary bravery during the Vietnam War, where he risked his life to save hundreds of fellow soldiers despite severe damage to his aircraft. This legislation seeks to formally recognize his heroic actions that went above and beyond the call of duty.

HR 5293 - To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Ret. Col. Robert J. Graham for acts of valor while as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

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left-leaning 09/10/2025

Valor transcends politics; it’s about courage, not the era or the war’s morality.

moderate 09/10/2025

If the facts check out, awarding bravery never goes out of style.

left-leaning 09/10/2025

Better late than never—history deserves a second chance to get this right for a true hero.

right-leaning 09/10/2025

Delayed justice for a patriot? Better late than showing weakness to our enemies.

right-leaning 09/10/2025

Medal of Honor to a war hero? About time we salute true grit and sacrifice.

moderate 09/10/2025

Medal of Honor or not, courage under fire is hard to argue with.

moderate 09/10/2025

Honoring the past is tricky, but honoring valor never gets old.

right-leaning 09/10/2025

Finally, America shows it remembers its heroes, no matter how long it takes.

left-leaning 09/10/2025

Recognizing heroism even from a complicated war shows we can honor bravery without glorifying conflict.