To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Ret. Col. Robert J. Graham for acts of valor while as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

This bill would retroactively authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Retired Colonel Robert J. Graham for extraordinary acts of valor during the Vietnam War. Specifically, it cites Graham’s actions on May 1, 1966, during Operation Birmingham, where he, as a Captain in the Air Force, flew a damaged F-100 to provide close air support under heavy enemy attack, destroyed multiple enemy anti-aircraft positions, and helped save hundreds of American lives. The bill includes findings about his bravery, notes his prior Silver Star for the same engagement, and provides a statutory waiver of the normal time limits for awarding the Medal of Honor, allowing the President to grant the medal despite time constraints.