World War I heroes Finally Receive the Medal of Honor-- Part 1

From the June Army Times "WWI heroes awarded Medal of Honor at last" by Michelle Tan.

"Almost 100 years after their heroic actions during World War I--and thousands of hours of work by loved ones and advocates -- two soldiers were honored June 2 with the Medal of Honor."

Sgt. William Shemin and Henry Johnson both were posthumously awarded the nation's highest honor during a ceremony at the White House.

I'd have to say the reason it took so long for them to get their medals was because of prejudice at the time.  William Shemuin was Jewish and Henry Johnson was black.  President Obama said "No one who serves  our country should ever be forgotten.  We are a nation, a people, who remember our heroes."

The efforts to award these two men the Medal of Honor led Congress to pass an exemption from rules specifying that the deeds had to take place within the last five years for consideration.