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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., left, presents the Distinguished Service Cross to Joann Woodson, center, and her son Steve Woodson, right, during a ceremony to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to her husband U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson, Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., left, presents the Distinguished Service Cross to Joann Woodson, center, and her son Steve Woodson, right, during a ceremony to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to her husband U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson, Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Joann Woodson stands near a portrait of her husband U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson Jr., prior to a ceremony to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to him, a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Joann Woodson stands near a portrait of her husband U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson Jr., prior to a ceremony to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to him, a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Joann Woodson, center, kisses the Distinguished Service Cross while Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., left, and her son Steve Woodson, right, watch during a ceremony to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to her husband U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson, Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Joann Woodson, center, kisses the Distinguished Service Cross while Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., left, and her son Steve Woodson, right, watch during a ceremony to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to her husband U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson, Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., left, presents the Distinguished Service Cross to Joann Woodson, center, and her son Steve Woodson, right, during a ceremony to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to her husband U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson, Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., left, presents the Distinguished Service Cross to Joann Woodson, center, and her son Steve Woodson, right, during a ceremony to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to her husband U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson, Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Steve Woodson offers remarks during a ceremony to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to his father, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Steve Woodson offers remarks during a ceremony to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to his father, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Joann Woodson listens to remarks during a ceremony to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to her husband U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Joann Woodson listens to remarks during a ceremony to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to her husband U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., left, presents the Distinguished Service Cross Award to Joann Woodson, center, and her son Steve Woodson, right, during a ceremony to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to her husband U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson, Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., left, presents the Distinguished Service Cross Award to Joann Woodson, center, and her son Steve Woodson, right, during a ceremony to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to her husband U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson, Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)