Medal of Honor Monday

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Sarnoski

Over the skies of the South Pacific, Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Raymond Sarnoski gave his life to keep…

4 days ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Acting Master’s Mate Thomas Harding

During the Civil War, Navy Acting Master's Mate Thomas Harding did his best to save one of his superiors on…

2 weeks ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Tech. Sgt. Yeiki Kobashigawa

When Army Tech. Sgt. Yeiki Kobashigawa encountered enemy machine gun nests in Italy during World War II, he didn't shy…

3 weeks ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Jimmy W. Phipps

Marine Corps Pfc. Jimmy Wayne Phipps was only 18 years old when he sacrificed himself in the Vietnamese jungle so…

4 weeks ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Jimmy G. Stewart

In the jungle of Vietnam, Army Staff Sgt. Jimmy Goethel Stewart gave his life to ensure the enemy did not…

1 month ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Lt. John J. Powers

Navy Lt. John James Powers knew that dive-bombing ships was a dangerous way to deploy explosives against the Japanese during…

2 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Capt. Michael Estocin

Navy Capt. Michael John Estocin flew many perilous missions in the early days of the Vietnam War, and a close…

2 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Dexter Kerstetter

At age 34, Army Maj. Dexter James Kerstetter was considered an old man when he enlisted to fight in World…

2 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith

Throughout his military career, Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith was known to be a stickler for the rules.…

2 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. Brian Thacker

When the enemy attacked, Army 1st Lt. Brian Miles Thacker knew the troops at his small Vietnamese firebase would be…

3 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Spc. 4th Class Edward DeVore Jr.

When Army Spc. 4th Class Edward Allen DeVore Jr.'s company was attacked in the jungles of Vietnam, he did everything…

3 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Air Force Col. Bernard Fisher

Air Force Col. Bernard Francis Fisher was not a rescue helicopter pilot during Vietnam. Still, during a firefight in which…

3 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman

Air Force Master Sgt. John Allan Chapman fought until his last breath to fend off insurgents during a reconnaissance-turned-rescue mission…

4 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Air Force Capt. Hilliard Wilbanks

After hundreds of combat missions in Vietnam, Air Force Capt. Hilliard Almond Wilbanks gave his life to save friendly troops…

4 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Lt. Rufus Herring

Navy Lt. Rufus Geddie Herring was in command of a gunboat supporting a reconnaissance mission before the Battle of Iwo…

4 months ago