Navy Rear Adm. Daniel Judson Callaghan had been in the service for a long time before World War II sent…
When Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Robert Dale Reem led his fellow Marines into battle in Korea, he did his…
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Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Daniel Joseph Daly is the only enlisted member of the Corps to have earned the Medal…
When a torpedo came toward Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Osmond Kelly Ingram's ship in World War I, he knew…
Army Cpl. Robert Harley Young was only 22 when he lost his life in Korea, but he did so…
Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Joseph Novosel Sr. served in three wars, including a stint in which he…
While naval aviation was still in its infancy, Navy Chief Aviation Pilot Francis Edward Ormsbee Jr. was ready and willing…
Marine Corps Capt. Arthur Junior Jackson was a young man in World War II when he singlehandedly blazed a path…
Marine Corps Lt. Col. Kenneth Ambrose Walsh was considered by many to be one of the toughest, most aggressive combat…
Army Capt. Loren Douglas Hagen joined the Green Berets during the Vietnam War so he could find a childhood friend…
Service members caught in a firefight will do whatever they can to protect their comrades. Marine Corps Pvt. Joseph William Ozbourn…
When a boiler exploded on Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Oscar Frederick Nelson's gunboat in 1905, he didn't hesitate to…
When brave men are overwhelmed by an enemy in battle, they tend to square off like they have no choice…
During the Civil War, a unit's battle flag was of critical importance. It led men into the fight and gave…