NEW : no Medal of Honor '' : ` ` Without this team , there would be Kyle White NEW : , White joined the Army and was just 20 years old and 21 months into his military service when he faced the ultimate test . He vows to `` live up to the responsibility '' of having the top military award . NEW : Obama calls White `` a soldier who embodies the courage of his generation '' The Army Special Forces vet , then 14 , braved enemy fire to save his wounded comrades in Iraq .
NEW : no Medal of Honor '' : `` Without this team , there would be Kyle White NEW : He vows to `` live up to the responsibility '' of having the top military award . NEW : Obama calls White `` a soldier who embodies the courage of his generation '' The Army Special Forces vet , then 14 , braved enemy fire to save his wounded comrades in Iraq .