Medal of Honor Events for Staten Island Soldier Begin with Words From the Family for the National Media

Trump honors Staten Island native Michael Ollis with Medal of Honor

President Trump honored Staten Island native Michael Ollis with a posthumous Medal of Honor for his bravery and sacrifice while serving in Afghanistan more than a decade ago.

Medal of Honor events for Staten Island soldier begin with words from the family for the national media

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The day before they will receive the Medal of Honor on behalf of their son, the family of the late Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis met the media on Sunday in the nation’s captial.

‘My life’s going to change’: 3 soldiers from different eras to receive Medal of Honor

Roddie Edmonds, Terry Richardson and Michael Ollis, who respectively fought in World War II, the Vietnam War and in the Global War on Terrorism.

Roddie Edmonds to receive Medal of Honor

The entire Roddie Edmonds family, including descendants of soldiers saved by Roddie Edmonds, is in Washington, DC, for the posthumous presentation of the Medal of Honor, more than 40 years after his death. See Beth Kinnane’s historical recount of Roddie Edmonds. Samuel Frazier Chapter awarded Pastor Chris Edmonds the NSDAR Medal of Honor for the discovery and preservation of his father’s undocumented military history while held prisoner by Germa…