Medal of Honor recipient honored by Barksdale
Retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Gary Littrell, Medal of Honor recipient, receives a gift from Ret. Col. Steve dePyssler, Retiree Affairs office, on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 16, 2013. Littrell, sergeant first class at the time, received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War. Beginning with intense mortar attacks from the enemy, Littrell put himself in harm's way for days, repulsing the attacks and instilling his men with the will to resist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)