H.R. 4580 — To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to retired Colonel Philip J. Conran for acts of valor in Laos as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

H.R. 4580 — To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to retired Colonel Philip J. Conran for acts of valor in Laos as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War. | JustPolicyThe purpose of this legislative text is to allow the President of the United States to award the Medal of Honor to retired Colonel Philip J. Conran for his courageous actions during the Vietnam War in Laos. The bill recognizes Colonel Conran's extraordinary heroism while serving as an Aircraft Commander in the Air Force. Key provisions of the bill include a detailed account of Colonel Conran's bravery on October 6, 1969. While attempting to rescue the crew of a downed helicopter, he faced intense enemy fire but continued the operation, landing near the downed crew.