To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded posthumously to Richard L. Etchberger of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, for acts of valor on March 11, 1968, while an Air Force Chief Master Sergeant serving in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era.

H.R. 2674 is a legislative proposal that would allow the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Richard L. Etchberger for his actions during the Vietnam War. Because federal law typically requires the Medal of Honor to be awarded within a specific number of years following the act of valor, this bill acts as a legal waiver to bypass those time restrictions. If passed, it would formally recognize Etchberger’s heroism during a 1968 mission in Laos, ensuring his military record reflects the nation’s highest honor for bravery.