Medal of Honor Monday
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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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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Quartermaster John Cooper
Navy Quartermaster John Cooper wasn’t born in the United States, but once he immigrated here at age 17, he chose…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 2nd Lt. Lloyd Hughes
During Army 2nd Lt. Lloyd Herbert Hughes’ last mission over the skies of Europe in World War II, he had a…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Spc. 5 Dwight W. Birdwell
Army Spc. 5 Dwight W. Birdwell was one of the first U.S. soldiers to engage with the enemy during the…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Union Army Maj. Gen. Daniel Sickles
Many Civil War Medal of Honor recipients didn’t get their medals until well after the conflict ended. So, it’s no…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Leon Endl
Army Staff Sgt. Gerald L. Endl spent more than two years serving in the South Pacific before he lost his…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Melvin Newlin
Just because you don’t have the best upbringing doesn’t mean you can’t go on to do great things. That was…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Lt. Michael P. Murphy
Navy Lt. Michael P. Murphy was an avid defender of others — a trait that likely led him to join the…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Boatswain’s Mate Patrick Mullen
Navy Boatswain’s Mate Patrick Mullen is one of only 19 Medal of Honor recipients who earned the military’s highest honor…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Cpl. Clarence B. Craft
U.S. troops were outnumbered as they fought their way across Okinawa in World War II, but their determination prevailed anyway.…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. George J. Hall
Army Staff Sgt. George John Hall had been near Anzio, Italy for about two months in 1944 when he faced…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Hospital Corpsman Donald Ballard
Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Donald Everett Ballard was trained to keep the Marines he was tasked with protected and…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pvt. Nicholas Minue
Nicholas Minue was a seasoned private when he charged onto the battlefields of Africa during World War II, with more…
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