The 2022 and 2023 National Defense Authorization Acts gave officials until Oct. 1, 2024, to complete the review process that determines if at least five service members are eligible for the Medal of Honor.
According to the 2022 and 2023 defense bills, cases being reviewed include:
- Pfc. Charles Johnson, a Black soldier part of the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, was killed June 12, 1953, during the Korean War.
- Pfc. Wataru Nakamura, a Japanese soldier part of the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, was killed on May 18, 1951, during the Korean War.
- Pvt. Bruno Orig, a Filipino soldier part of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, was killed on Feb. 15, 1951, during the Korean War.
- Cpl. Fred McGee, a Black soldier part of the 17th Infantry Regiment who rescued fellow soldiers under enemy fire on June 16, 1952, in Korea.
- Cpl. Fred McGee, a Black soldier part of the 17th Infantry Regiment who rescued fellow soldiers under enemy fire on June 16, 1952, in Korea.
- Master Sgt. David Halbruner, a Special Forces soldier who exposed himself to enemy fire to help unarmed American civilians during a Sept. 11-12, 2012, operation in Benghazi, Libya, according to his citation.
- Spc. 5 Dennis Fujii, an Asian American soldier part of the 61st Medical Battalion, and Staff Sgt. Edward Kaneshiro, a Japanese soldier part of the 1st Cavalry Division were awarded the Medal of Honor last year for their roles during the Vietnam War.