Medal of Honor Monday
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Rear Adm. Robert Cary Jr.
Navy Rear Adm. Robert W. Cary Jr. had a long military career that included both world wars, but the actions…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Garfield Langhorn
Army Pfc. Garfield McConnell Langhorn was only 20 years old when he lost his life fighting in Vietnam. He sacrificed…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Tech. Sgt. Russell Dunham
Army Tech. Sgt. Russell Everett Dunham had been shot in the back and was a clear target for the Germans…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Rear Adm. Bruce McCandless
World War II Navy Rear Adm. Bruce McCandless lost most of his ship’s senior officers during an intense fight during…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Joe Nishimoto
Army Pfc. Joe Nishimoto faced discrimination during World War II because of his Japanese lineage, but that didn’t stop him…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Maj. George O’Brien Jr.
Marine Corps Maj. George Herman O’Brien Jr. led several “kids,” as he described them, into a lopsided battle to maintain…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Capt. David McCampbell
Navy Capt. David McCampbell wasn’t just the top naval ace of World War II — he’s considered the service’s all-time…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 2nd Lt. Harold Durham Jr.
When his unit was overwhelmed in Vietnam, Army 2nd Lt. Harold Bascom Durham Jr. didn’t hesitate to unleash a barrage…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Chief Gunner’s Mate Oscar Schmidt Jr.
Navy Chief Gunner’s Mate Oscar Schmidt Jr. likely knew working on a ship during World War I would be perilous,…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Air Force Lt. Col. Addison Baker
World War II Army Lt. Col. Addison Baker was one of four men who earned the Medal of Honor during…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. J. Monroe Reisinger
Civil War Army 1st Lt. James Monroe Reisinger didn’t begin the Battle of Gettysburg as a member of the color…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. John J. Duffy
Army Maj. John J. Duffy often operated behind enemy lines during his four tours of duty in Vietnam. During one…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Machinist Charles Willey
Navy Machinist Charles H. Willey never expected to have to save the lives of his crewmates during a peacetime mission,…
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Army Staff Sgt. Edward Kaneshiro
When Army Staff Sgt. Edward Noboru Kaneshiro learned his fellow soldiers were in trouble in Vietnam, he didn’t hesitate to…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Spc. 5 Dennis M. Fujii
In 1971, Army Spc. 5 Dennis M. Fujii spent five grueling days fending off enemy fighters after his medevac helicopter…
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