Medal of Honor Monday
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Sgt. James E. Johnson
The last time anyone saw Marine Corps Sgt. James Edmund Johnson, he was fighting with all his might in frozen…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Noah Knight
When Army Pfc. Noah Odell Knight saw three enemy soldiers carrying explosives that could have annihilated several members of his…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. 1st Class Sammy Lee Davis
When a huge wave of Viet Cong troops threatened to overwhelm Army Sgt. 1st Class Sammy Lee Davis’ battalion at…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Sgt. James Poynter
As Marine Corps Sgt. James Irsley Poynter’s platoon was being surrounded by enemy troops in Korea, he refused to let…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class George Cholister
One-hundred years ago, an accidental explosion onboard a Navy cruiser killed several men. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class George Robert…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha
When Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Lavor Romesha woke up on a remote outpost in Afghanistan in 2009, he likely didn’t…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Lewis G. Watkins
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Lewis George Watkins served his country in the Navy during World War II, but when the…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. George S. Robb
Army 1st Lt. George Seanor Robb commanded several soldiers in a famed military unit fighting in the trenches during the…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Chief Petty Officer Fred McGuire
Navy Chief Petty Officer Fred Henry McGuire’s medical training was desperately needed when an inland patrol he was on in…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Cmdr. Arthur M. Preston
During World War II, Navy Cmdr. Arthur Murray Preston risked his life to save a pilot while navigating his own…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer
In 2009, during the war in Afghanistan, Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Louis Meyer spent hours traversing an active combat zone…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Bugler John Cook
Civil War Union Army bugler John Cook is one of the youngest Medal of Honor recipients in American history. When…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Sgt. Nicky D. Bacon
While serving in the Vietnam War, Army 1st Sgt. Nicky Daniel Bacon put his life on the line to lead…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Roy M. Wheat
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Roy Mitchell Wheat had only been in charge of a security team in Vietnam for two…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. William H. Thompson
During the Korean War, the regiment Army Pfc. William Henry Thompson served on was scrutinized for a perceived lack of…
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