The 79 living Medal of Honor recipients have been recognized by Congress.  A Joint Special Order was held on Wednesday.  4th District Congressman Jim Himes was among those who spoke on the House floor about Army Captain Paul William Bucha.

Himes says Bucha showed extraordinary heroism while stationed in Vietnam in 1968.  He led his unit through intense combat.

Himes says Captain Bucha was awarded the Medal of Honor for incredible gallantry in action.  He single-handedly eliminated an enemy position that had pinned down the forward units of his company while stationed in vietnam in 1968.