SAINTE MARIE DU MONT, France (June 12, 2012) - Along the causeway to Utah Beach stands a new monument to combat leadership, dedicated June 6, in memory of Maj. Richard Winters, who led paratroopers ...
Now, 61 years later, Rep. Curt Weldon, a Republican from suburban Philadelphia, is pushing for Winters' decoration to be upgraded to the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest medal for valor in combat.