Medal of Honor Monday
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Military and Defense
Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Oscar Austin
"Austin was hit with a spray of bullets and died there on the battlefield. The 21-year-old had saved his friend's…
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Military and Defense
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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Military and Defense
Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Sgt. Leonard Funk
Army 1st Sgt. Leonard Funk served in some of the most pivotal campaigns in the European theater of World War…
Read More » Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Seaman Lewis Horton
As we head into the new year, we would be remiss to not highlight one of the first-ever service members…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Seaman Dennis Conlan
Those who perform valiant actions don’t always succeed in their missions, but that doesn’t mean their efforts aren’t worthy of…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Army Tech Sgt. Vernon McGarity
Army Tech Sgt. Vernon McGarity spent the last few months of World War II in a prisoner of war camp…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Gen. Alexander Vandegrift
The Medal of Honor is often given for one act of valor, but service members can also earn it for…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Col. William E. Barber
Some of our country’s greatest heroes fought in iconic battles, but the few who fought in more than one during…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Maj. Christian Fleetwood
After President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, many black men joined the Army to fight…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta
In 2010, Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta became the first living Medal of Honor recipient in nearly 40 years. Those…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Floyd Lindstrom
Not every soldier who enlisted in the fight against World War II tyranny was a young man. Army Pfc. Floyd…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Cpl. Lee H. Phillips
A lot of Medal of Honor recipients have engaged in the fight of their lives, just to fight on another…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Army Master Sgt. Matthew Williams
More than a decade ago, Army Master Sgt. Matthew Williams earned the Silver Star Medal for saving several of his…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Richard G. Wilson
Military medics are serious about taking care of their fellow service members in battle, often risking their own lives to…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Charles Barger
In World War I, “no man’s land” marked the spot between Allied and enemy trenches where cruel and deadly battles…
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