Democrats who were also briefed and saw video of the survivors being killed questioned the Trump administration’s rationale.
Shay was awarded the Silver Star for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative safety.
An Air Force squadron commander who led a history-making deployment to the Middle East was presented with the military’s third-highest combat award.
In his new role, Lt. Gen. Dale White will oversee many of the Air Force's biggest ― and, in some cases, most troubled ― programs.
