The Medal of Honor is being awarded to a living soldier for the first time since the Vietnam war.
http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2010/09/army-living-medal-of-honor-giunta-091010/ (http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2010/09/army-living-medal-of-honor-giunta-091010/)
More information on the Medal of Honor:
http://www.cmohs.org/ (http://www.cmohs.org/)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor)
HOOAH !!
There will also be a posthumus award to a CMSGT Etchbarger from the Vietnam war who was awarded the Air Force Cross fro his actions at a secret base in Laos.