For those who are wounded early during a days-long battle, the wait for relief can be excruciating. Many have pushed…
Army 1st Lt. Axel H. Reed joined the Union Army soon after the Civil War broke out. He fought valiantly…
There were a lot of World War II "firsts" in 1942, as the U.S. sent its first special operations force…
Marine Sgt. Rodney M. Davis had planned to make a career out of the Corps before the war in Vietnam…
The Invasion of Normandy was the largest land, air and sea invasion of World War II, but other invasions that…
Army Maj. John Jerstad spent nearly a year flying over Europe during World War II. By the summer of 1943,…
Gen. Louis H. Wilson Jr. retired as the commandant of the Marine Corps in the late 1970s, but he made…
Medics have one of the toughest jobs in the military — saving wounded comrades despite the danger they may face on…
Some of our nation's biggest heroes come from humble beginnings. Army Cpl. Rodolfo Perez Hernandez can attest to that. The…
Of the 3,507 Medal of Honor recipients, nearly half of them earned the honor during the Civil War when the…
When you're stuck in a bad situation, someone has to take the lead. That's what Marine Corps Pfc. Robert C.…
Actions worthy of the Medal of Honor don't always come from a compilation of courageous deeds; they can happen in…
Army Private 1st Class Milton Arthur Lee joined the service during the height of the Vietnam conflict when he was…
There is little time in war to savor victory — all who have fought in battle know that. Army Pfc. Joe…
There are people who try to help, and then there are extraordinary people who selflessly give everything for someone else.…