During World War I, Navy Capt. Willis Winter Bradley Jr. saved his fellow shipmates by making sure an explosion in…
Friends of Army Staff Sgt. Kazuo Otani knew that he would do anything to help others and prove his allegiance…
When Army Pfc. Emory Lawrence Bennett's company was ordered to retreat from a lopsided battle in Korea, he volunteered…
Not a lot of people have the skill and demeanor to keep their counterparts focused during an overwhelming battle. However,…
When Japanese suicide aircraft attacked U.S. Navy ships late in World War II, Navy Capt. Richard Miles McCool Jr.…
Marine Corps Capt. James Albert Graham could have fled to safety with the rest of his company during a firefight…
Army Col. Van Thomas Barfoot is one of 33 men of Native American heritage to earn the Medal of Honor.…
Of all the men who fought and died on D-Day, Army 1st Lt. Jimmie W. Monteith Jr.'s actions might…
For a lot of military heroes, actions taken in battle are carried out without thinking, and they're sometimes hazy afterward…
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 1st Lt. Stephen Holden Doane could have remained in college during the Vietnam War, but he decided to…
Many military men and women do heroic things that they can't get credit for because they're involved in classified missions.…