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Jet · 02-27-2014, 05:50 PM

MEDAL OF HONOR AND ANGELINA JOLIE; VETS AWARDS ARE LONG OVER-DUE

WASHINGTON -- Seeking to correct a historic injustice, President Obama will award the nation's highest combat honor to two dozen veterans -- mostly Latino and Jewish -- who fought as far back as World War II but were denied the coveted Medal of Honor because of discrimination. Only three of the recipients are still alive. After reviewing about 600 records from Dec. 1941 to Dec. 2001, the Pentagon discovered 19 Latino and Jewish service members who deserved the Medal of Honor. The review also found five additional service members who had been overlooked for the honor. During a ceremony on March 18, the president will award the 24 medals to Army veterans of major combat missions in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Twenty-one medals will be given posthumously.

More from the LA Times:

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politi...#axzz2uZJMCc2l

Angelina Jolie will direct "Unbroken"

Angelina Jolie will direct her upcoming coming film, Unbroken, the true story of WWII vet on Louie Zamperini, now 97. Jolie and Zamperini visit with Tom Brokaw:

All news services are carrying this story including USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/p...thing/5802253/

I salute all vets.

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Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	Salute to Vets MEDAL OF HONOR AND ANGELINA JOLIE; VETS AWARDS ARE LONG OVER-DUE WASHINGTON -- Seeking to correct a historic injustice, President Obama will award the nation's highest combat honor to two dozen veterans -- mostly Latino and Jewish -- who fought as far back as World War II but were denied the coveted Medal of Honor because of discrimination. Only three of the recipients are still alive. After reviewing about 600 records from Dec. 1941 to Dec. 2001, the Pentagon discovered 19 Latino and Jewish service members who deserved the Medal of Honor. The review also found five additional service members who had been overlooked for the honor. During a ceremony on March 18, the president will award the 24 medals to Army veterans of major combat missions in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Twenty-one medals will be given posthumously. More from the LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/nation/politi...#axzz2uZJMCc2l Angelina Jolie will direct "Unbroken" Angelina Jolie will direct her upcoming coming film, Unbroken, the true story of WWII vet on Louie Zamperini, now 97. Jolie and Zamperini visit with Tom Brokaw: All news services are carrying this story including USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/p...thing/5802253/ I salute all vets.