Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Richard A. Anderson

During a fierce firefight in Vietnam, 21-year-old Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Richard A. Anderson watched as a grenade landed near…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Robert Simanek

Marine Corps Pfc. Robert Simanek was just 22 years old when he jumped on a grenade to save his fellow…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Frank Witek

Medal of Honor recipients show extraordinary courage when facing down impossible situations. That was the case for Marine Corps Pfc.…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Master Chief William Charette

July 27 marks the 67th anniversary of the Korean War armistice agreement that ended three years of hostilities between United…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Sgt. John Mapes Adams

Not all Medal of Honor recipients participated in the major wars we've studied so closely in history classes. Marine Corps…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts

Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts was one of several men responsible for setting up a new post in a volatile…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Richard Enderlin

Musicians played a significant role during the Civil War, cheering up the men in the camps and preparing them to…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Harold Epperson

Many young Americans die in war to save others, and the courage and selflessness they show in making those decisions…

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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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