Fact Check: No, Biden did not tie the medal backward on a Vietnam War veteran
India Today
According to the AFWA probe, Biden did not tie the medal wrong. The viral clip is in a very low resolution. In photos and better-quality videos of the ceremony, it’s apparent that Biden tied the medal correctly.
President Joe Biden of the US awarded the nation’s highest recognition for valour in combat, the Medal of Honor, to four Vietnam War soldiers on July 5. The individuals who received the medal were Staff Sergeant Edward N. Kaneshiro, Specialist Five Dwight W. Birdwell, Specialist Five Dennis M. Fujii, and retired Major John J. Duffy.
A video clip of the ceremony went viral with the claim that Biden put a medal backwards on one of the veterans.
One such post can be seen below
The archived versions of similar posts can be seen here and here.
In the 19-second-long indistinct clip, applause can be heard in the background as Biden felicitates an old man. When we reverse-searched the keyframes of the video, we found a report that included the same footage. The 42-minute long video was posted by the news channel "13News Now".
The video was titled, “Four Army veterans who fought in Vietnam receive Medal of Honor from President Joe Biden.” In the video, the shot showing Biden placing the medal on the veteran was there around the 29-minute mark.