He was then trapped in the firefight . NEW : ` ` The only thing I could do is fight , '' honoree Chris Matthews tells CNN . President Barack Obama honors 24 Americans with the Medal of Honor . White House says they were passed over for the top medal because of discrimination . Only three of them are still alive ; they served in WWII , Korea and Vietnam .
NEW : ` ` The only thing I could do is fight , '' honoree Chris Matthews tells CNN . President Barack Obama honors 24 Americans with the Medal of Honor . White House says they were passed over for the top medal because of discrimination . Only three of them are still alive ; they served in WWII , Korea and Vietnam .