Last mission to repair the Hubble telescope Hubble space telescope discoveries have enriched our understanding of the cosmos. In this special report, you will see facts about the Hubble space telescope, discoveries it has made and what the last mission's goals are.
For their own good Fifty years ago, they were screwed-up kids sent to the Florida School for Boys to be straightened out. But now they are screwed-up men, scarred by the whippings they endured. Read the story and see a video and portrait gallery.
Medal of Honor recipient Vernon Baker wipes his eyes during the ceremony at the White House.
No African-American soldier was awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II. In 1993 the Army contracted Shaw University in North Carolina to study whether there was a racial disparity in the way Medal of Honor recipients were selected. Shaw's team researched the issue and, finding that there was disparity, recommended 10 soldiers for the medal. Of those 10, seven received the award. In October 1996 Congress passed legislation that allowed the president to award these medals after the statutory limit had expired.
The Medals of Honor were presented by President Bill Clinton on Jan. 13, 1997. Vernon Baker of St. Maries, Idaho, was the only recipient still living; the other six soldiers received their awards posthumously. They were Edward A. Carter Jr. of Los Angeles; John R. Fox of Cincinnati; Willy F. James Jr. of Kansas City, Mo.; Ruben Rivers of Oklahoma City; Charles L. Thomas of Detroit; and George Watson of Birmingham, Ala.
Last mission to repair the Hubble telescope
Fifty years ago, they were screwed-up kids sent to the Florida School for Boys to be straightened out. But now they are screwed-up men, scarred by the whippings they endured. Read the story and see a video and portrait gallery.
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