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Earl D. Plumlee (born April 6, 1980) [1] is a retired master sergeant in the United States Army.He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Afghanistan that took place on 28 August 2013 and presented to him by President Joe Biden on December 16, 2021; [2] awarded the same day, posthumously, were Alwyn Cashe and Christopher Celiz.
President Joe Biden says "no one will forget" the way then-Staff Sgt. Earl Plumlee, an Oklahoma native, sprang into action to defend the base. 'Above and beyond the call of duty.' Biden awards ...
Sergeant: Kunar Province: July 13, 2008: 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team: For his courageous actions while serving as a Forward Observer during the Battle of Wanat. [13] Earl D. Plumlee: Army: Sergeant First Class: Forward Operating Base Ghazni: August 28, 2013
President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz and Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee.
Basil Leonard Plumley (January 1, 1920 – October 10, 2012) was an American soldier who served in the United States Army for over three decades, rising to the rank of Command Sergeant Major. As a combat veteran of World War II and the Vietnam War, he is most noted for his actions during the Battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam.
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President Biden awards the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee during a ceremony in the East Room: Friday, December 17: President Biden delivers remarks about voting rights and police reforms at South Carolina State University. [157] Saturday, December 18
Of those, only 4 are listed by those sources and on Wikipedia as being still on active duty: Lieutenant Colonel William D. Swenson, Sergeant Major Thomas Payne, Sergeant Major Matthew O. Williams, and Master Sergeant Earl Plumlee. I can find sources affirming each of these four individuals are still in the active-duty U.S. Army today.