Medal of Honor Monday
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Anthony Kaho’ohanohano
Long before Hawaii became a state, men from the island territory joined the United States military, including during World War…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Alfred Rascon
When you join the military, you don’t always get the job of your choice. Army Spc. 4th Class Alfred Rascon…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Henry Johnson
He was 26 years old, 5-foot-4, weighed 130 pounds and came from Albany, New York. And on the night of…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Ron Shurer II
The events of Sept. 11, 2001, inspired a generation of service members to fight for their country. Army Staff Sgt.…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Platoon Sgt. Joseph Julian
Nearly 7,000 Marines died in the Battle of Iwo Jima, one of the last major campaigns of World War II.…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. Francis Burke
Extreme bouts of courage can take over a soldier thrust into the front lines of war. Army 1st Lt. Francis…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. Raymond Beaudoin
Army 1st Lt. Raymond Beaudoin made it through years of battle during World War II, just to be cut down…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Vice Adm. James Stockdale
Nearly 600 U.S. prisoners of war returned from Vietnam during Operation Homecoming in early 1973. Many had endured the longest…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Gen. Joshua Chamberlain
Anyone who knows the Civil War history of Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg likely remembers the name…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Owen Hammerberg
Most Medal of Honor recipients earned the award during combat, but that’s not the case for everyone. Navy Petty Officer…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Air Force Maj. George Andrew Davis Jr.
To be a flying “ace,” you have to be credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during combat. It didn’t…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Capt. Raymond Murphy
For this week’s Medal of Honor Monday, we’re highlighting Marine Corps Capt. Raymond Murphy, a recipient who honorably served his…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. Alonzo Cushing
In the past few decades, several service members from the Civil War have received posthumous Medals of Honor for their…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Capt. Thomas Custer
For this Medal of Honor Monday, we’re honoring a famous Custer, but not THE Custer you’re thinking of — Civil…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Capt. Thomas Custer
For this Medal of Honor Monday, we’re honoring a famous Custer, but not THE Custer you’re thinking of — Civil…
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