Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Dixon Porter rose to the top of the ranks throughout a lifetime of service. However,…
Army Maj. Samuel Woodfill was one of the most decorated soldiers of World War I. He was a modest man…
Most fighter-bomber missions meant to knock out enemy defense systems during the Vietnam War only involved one fly-by — the…
Navy Lt. Albert David had already spent nearly a quarter of a century in the Navy by the time he…
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jedh Colby Barker left behind a promising college career to join the service during the Vietnam…
Family meant everything to Army Sgt. 1st Class Ron Rosser, who was the second oldest of a whopping 17 siblings.…
Army Master Sgt. Ernest R. Kouma was credited with killing an astonishing 250 enemy soldiers to protect retreating U.S. infantrymen…
During a fierce firefight in Vietnam, 21-year-old Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Richard A. Anderson watched as a grenade landed near…
Marine Corps Pfc. Robert Simanek was just 22 years old when he jumped on a grenade to save his fellow…
Medal of Honor recipients show extraordinary courage when facing down impossible situations. That was the case for Marine Corps Pfc.…
July 27 marks the 67th anniversary of the Korean War armistice agreement that ended three years of hostilities between United…
Not all Medal of Honor recipients participated in the major wars we've studied so closely in history classes. Marine Corps…
Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts was one of several men responsible for setting up a new post in a volatile…
Musicians played a significant role during the Civil War, cheering up the men in the camps and preparing them to…
Many young Americans die in war to save others, and the courage and selflessness they show in making those decisions…