Retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins,

Retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins, a Medal of Honor recipient, sits with his wife during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Sept. 16, 2014. Adkins was awarded the Medal of Honor Sept. 15, 2014, for actions during a battle at Camp A Shau, South Vietnam, March 9-12, 1966. Then-Sergeant 1st Class Adkins was assigned to Detachment A-102, 5th Special Forces Group at the time of the action. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Hurt, U.S. Navy/Released)