June 6, 1944, was a monumental day for Army Technician 5th Grade John Joseph Pinder Jr. Aside from it being…
Army Sgt. Joe Hayashi was days away from seeing the Germans surrender in Italy when he was killed. His actions…
Navy Cmdr. George Levick Street III was a daring leader during crucial moments toward the end of World War II…
Not many fighter pilots can say they became an ace on their first combat mission. Marine Corps Col. James Elms…
Army Sgt. Peter Charles Lemon was injured several times during a lopsided attack in Vietnam, but he took out several…
Army 1st Lt. Stephen Holden Doane could have remained in college during the Vietnam War, but he decided to…
Army Tech. Sgt. Carlton W. Barrett is one of four soldiers who earned the Medal of Honor on D-Day…
Many military men and women do heroic things that they can't get credit for because they're involved in classified missions.…
World War II's Battle of Iwo Jima is considered one of the bloodiest ever fought by Marines. Marine Corps…
When Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class George Edward Wahlen was assigned as a hospital corpsman during World War II, he…
Special Forces soldiers serving during the Vietnam War often operated behind enemy lines during treacherous situations. Army Master Sgt. Fred…
When Army Sgt. Charles Richard Long offered to stay behind and cover his fellow soldiers' backs as they escaped a…
During the Civil War, the Union Navy worked to capture various Confederate forts and cut off southern ports from precious…
Marine Corps Pfc. Raymond Michael Clausen Jr. wasn't exactly known for acquiescing to authority during his time in Vietnam, and…
When Army Master Sgt. Nicholas Oresko talked about the most pivotal actions he took during World War II, he often…