Medal of Honor Monday
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Rear Adm. Richard O’Kane
Navy Rear Adm. Richard H. O’Kane is considered the most successful submarine commander of World War II, sinking and damaging…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Col. Gregory Boyington
If you’re a Marine Corps aviator, you’ve likely heard tales of Col. Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, one of the service’s greatest…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter
When the inside of an armored vehicle is the only thing keeping you safe from a hail of gunfire, would…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. Deming Bronson
For those who are wounded early during a days-long battle, the wait for relief can be excruciating. Many have pushed…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. Axel H. Reed
Army 1st Lt. Axel H. Reed joined the Union Army soon after the Civil War broke out. He fought valiantly…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Maj. Kenneth Bailey
There were a lot of World War II “firsts” in 1942, as the U.S. sent its first special operations force…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Sgt. Rodney Davis
Marine Sgt. Rodney M. Davis had planned to make a career out of the Corps before the war in Vietnam…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. James P. Connor
The Invasion of Normandy was the largest land, air and sea invasion of World War II, but other invasions that…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. John Jerstad
Army Maj. John Jerstad spent nearly a year flying over Europe during World War II. By the summer of 1943,…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Gen. Louis Wilson Jr.
Gen. Louis H. Wilson Jr. retired as the commandant of the Marine Corps in the late 1970s, but he made…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Specialist 5th Class Edgar McWethy Jr.
Medics have one of the toughest jobs in the military — saving wounded comrades despite the danger they may face on…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Cpl. Rodolfo Hernandez
Some of our nation’s biggest heroes come from humble beginnings. Army Cpl. Rodolfo Perez Hernandez can attest to that. The…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Brevet Lt. Col. Dewitt C. Lewis
Of the 3,507 Medal of Honor recipients, nearly half of them earned the honor during the Civil War when the…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Robert C. Burke
When you’re stuck in a bad situation, someone has to take the lead. That’s what Marine Corps Pfc. Robert C.…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Corpsman William Halyburton Jr.
Actions worthy of the Medal of Honor don’t always come from a compilation of courageous deeds; they can happen in…
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