Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto Medal of Honor Act

This bill is known as the Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto Medal of Honor Act. It allows the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto for his acts of valor in the Army during the Vietnam War. The text outlines his extensive military service, including five voluntary tours in Vietnam, participating in over 200 combat missions, and earning 38 military decorations. It highlights a specific heroic action on May 1, 1968, during Operation Carentan II, where he neutralized an enemy machine gun emplacement and cleared enemy bunkers. The bill notes that he passed away on October 14, 2024, at the age of 87, and later worked as a veterans' counselor. Finally, the legislation waives the usual time limitations for awarding the medal so that this honor can be granted.