Rep. Darrell Issa has introduced legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Medal of Honor to Marine Sgt.
Rafael Peralta, a San Diego immigrant who saved fellow Marines in Fallujah. - Peralta, a Mexican immigrant and Morse High School graduate, was killed in Fallujah on November 15, 2004.
- Despite being wounded, he pulled a grenade under his body to protect nearby Marines. - The Pentagon supports the medal but Congress must waive the time limit.
- Issa's bill authorizes the President to award the medal regardless of statutory limitations. The legislation honors Peralta's extraordinary heroism and ensures his valor is recognized by the nation.