H. R. 8063 allows the Secretary of the Army to award the Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens for his brave actions during World War II at La Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France. The bill makes an exception to usual time limits for awarding military medals,...
Simple Explanation
The bill lets the Army give a very special medal to a soldier named William D. Owens for his bravery during a big battle in World War II, even though a lot of time has passed since then. This is like making a special exception to the rules so that William can be honored for what he did a long time ago.