How 7 Navy SEALs earned the Medal of Honor

President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor to Army Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee at the White House, December 16, 2021.Drew Angerer/Getty Images
President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to three US soldiers this week.
Only 3,500 troops have received the military's highest award for valor under fire since it was created in 1862.
Only seven have been awarded to Navy SEALs since the unit was officially formed in 1962.
In the last days of a year of struggle for the US military, the White House