1 In a bowl, mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, onion, and egg. 2  Shape the mixture into 16 meatballs. 3  In a slow cooker, mix the spaghetti sauce, crushed tomatoes, and tomato puree. 4  Place the meatballs into the sauce mixture. 5  Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.
Meyer, who left active duty last year, will be the first living Marine awarded the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. Two other living service members have earned the highest award for their actions in the current wars, both soldiers who served in Afghanistan: Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta and Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry.
President Obama will award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Henry Johnson, an African-American soldier whose combat bravery occurred during World War I, but whose actions were ignored for decades. RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: President Obama today awards the Medal of Honor-this nation's highest award for bravery-posthumously to an African-American soldier who fought in World War I. Pvt. Henry Johnson fought off a German raid near France's Argonne Forest and saved a fellow-American soldier.