Army Cpl. Clair Goodblood came from a big family and was known to help others when he could, so sadly,…
Most people know the name Jimmy Doolittle for his famous World War II raid on Tokyo that earned him the…
When two American pilots were downed in enemy territory toward the end of the Vietnam War, numerous attempts to rescue…
Army Sgt. Gary Burnell Beikirch made a post-military career out of helping veterans and children — a passion he discovered while…
Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Paul Matthews hadn't been in Korea long when his division was called in to help fight…
Army Master Sgt. Charles E. Hosking Jr. was on his third deployment to Vietnam during his 24th year of service…
During the Civil War, Union naval forces in the south worked to divide the Confederacy by conquering the Mississippi River.…
Army Sgt. 1st Class Nelson Brittin survived World War II and left the service only to return to it in time…
Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Leonard had completed nearly 20 years of service when he died in a firefight in…
Marine Corps Maj. Robert Hugo Dunlap was one of about 70,000 Marines who landed on the shores of Iwo Jima…
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Elmer C. Bigelow likely knew that rushing into a smoke-filled compartment on a burning ship…
For his sacrifice, Gilmore became the first submariner of World War II to earn the Medal of Honor. It was…
Army Maj. Carl Henry Dodd hadn't been an officer for long when he led a platoon of soldiers into a…
Marine Corps Capt. Robert Hanson was a fearless fighter over the skies of the South Pacific during World War II.…
Army Spc. 5th Class Clarence Sasser was a part-time college student when he was drafted into the Army as a…