Signed into law
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, and for other purposes.
This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for his acts of valor on April 2, 1972, as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Navy Cross.
- Measure
- H.R. 7211 · 119th Congress
- Latest action
- March 26, 2026
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- 1
- Source
- CRS summary (Passed Senate) · Congress.gov
Became Public Law No: 119-81.
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Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for his acts of valor on April 2, 1972, as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Navy Cross.
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