Army Pvt. Henry Johnson, an infantryman, served in France in 1918 during World War I, which was then called the…
Army Spc. 5 James C. McCloughan was drafted into military service as a combat medic Aug. 29, 1968, and served…
Army 1st Lt. Douglas Bernard Fournet was a trooper assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division,…
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Eugene Bush, a hospital corpsman, was assigned to the 3rd Platoon, Company G, 2nd…
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin G. Shields has the distinction of being the only Seabee to ever be awarded…
Two consecutive days during World War I changed Army Sgt. Joseph B. Adkison's life forever. His actions during the first…
Many heroic actions took place during the Spanish-American War in the late 19th century. One such action was the Battle…
One sailor and three Marines were awarded Medals of Honor for bravery during the Second Samoan Civil War, April 1,…
Few have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Even fewer have been awarded two. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley D.…
Although the American Revolutionary War began April 19, 1775, in the months that followed, many of those in the 13…
During conflict, the last thing many selfless warriors have done is shield their comrades from grenade explosions using their own bodies. Marine Corps Pfc. Ronald Leroy Coker was one of…
As the chaos of World War II's Battle of Iwo Jima unfolded, Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Francis Junior Pierce…
Throughout the decades, USO-certified therapy dogs have been instrumental in supporting the mental, physical and emotional health of warfighters as…
Many Medal of Honor recipients come from humble beginnings, but perhaps none more so than Army Staff Sgt. Clifford Chester…
Army 2nd Lt. Darwin Keith Kyle was an experienced soldier who'd survived World War II and took pride in looking…