Seven soldiers who received the Medal of Honor a day earlier, were inducted during a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va.
Seven soldiers received the Medal of Honor for their heroic actions during the Korean and Vietnam wars during a ceremony at the White House.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s planned attendance at the upcoming meeting is intended to, “reaffirm our enduring commitment to Ukraine,” Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said.
The U.S. Government recognizes child soldiering as a form of human trafficking, which occurs when a governmental armed group unlawfully recruits or uses children — through force, fraud, or coercion — as combatants or in support roles.