Medal of Honor Monday

Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David D. Porter

Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Dixon Porter rose to the top of the ranks throughout a lifetime of service. However,…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Samuel Woodfill

Army Maj. Samuel Woodfill was one of the most decorated soldiers of World War I. He was a modest man…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Air Force Col. Merlyn Dethlefsen

Most fighter-bomber missions meant to knock out enemy defense systems during the Vietnam War only involved one fly-by — the…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Lt. Albert David

Navy Lt. Albert David had already spent nearly a quarter of a century in the Navy by the time he…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Lance Cpl. Jedh Barker

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jedh Colby Barker left behind a promising college career to join the service during the Vietnam…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Army SFC Ron Rosser

Family meant everything to Army Sgt. 1st Class Ron Rosser, who was the second oldest of a whopping 17 siblings.…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Army SFC Ernest R. Kouma

Army Master Sgt. Ernest R. Kouma was credited with killing an astonishing 250 enemy soldiers to protect retreating U.S. infantrymen…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Richard A. Anderson

During a fierce firefight in Vietnam, 21-year-old Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Richard A. Anderson watched as a grenade landed near…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Robert Simanek

Marine Corps Pfc. Robert Simanek was just 22 years old when he jumped on a grenade to save his fellow…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Frank Witek

Medal of Honor recipients show extraordinary courage when facing down impossible situations. That was the case for Marine Corps Pfc.…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Master Chief William Charette

July 27 marks the 67th anniversary of the Korean War armistice agreement that ended three years of hostilities between United…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Sgt. John Mapes Adams

Not all Medal of Honor recipients participated in the major wars we've studied so closely in history classes. Marine Corps…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts

Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts was one of several men responsible for setting up a new post in a volatile…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Richard Enderlin

Musicians played a significant role during the Civil War, cheering up the men in the camps and preparing them to…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Harold Epperson

Many young Americans die in war to save others, and the courage and selflessness they show in making those decisions…

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