Medal of Honor
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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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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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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 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…
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