Alabama's Bennie Adkins, a 'true American hero,' to receive Medal of Honor

Adkins' extraordinary heroism and selflessness, above and beyond the call of duty, are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military... In the spring of 1966, then-Army Sergeant First Class Bennie Adkins and his fellow soldiers endured a 38-hour onslaught from advancing North Vietnamese soldiers.

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