Medal of Honor
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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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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Wayne Caron
As a hospital corpsman, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Wayne Maurice Caron took his duty to care for the men…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Capt. Willis W. Bradley Jr.
During World War I, Navy Capt. Willis Winter Bradley Jr. saved his fellow shipmates by making sure an explosion in…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Kazuo Otani
Friends of Army Staff Sgt. Kazuo Otani knew that he would do anything to help others and prove his allegiance…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Emory L. Bennett
When Army Pfc. Emory Lawrence Bennett’s company was ordered to retreat from a lopsided battle in Korea, he volunteered…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Jimmie Howard
Not a lot of people have the skill and demeanor to keep their counterparts focused during an overwhelming battle. However,…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Capt. Richard M. McCool Jr.
When Japanese suicide aircraft attacked U.S. Navy ships late in World War II, Navy Capt. Richard Miles McCool Jr.…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Capt. James A. Graham
Marine Corps Capt. James Albert Graham could have fled to safety with the rest of his company during a firefight…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Col. Van T. Barfoot
Army Col. Van Thomas Barfoot is one of 33 men of Native American heritage to earn the Medal of Honor.…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. Jimmie W. Monteith Jr.
Of all the men who fought and died on D-Day, Army 1st Lt. Jimmie W. Monteith Jr.’s actions might…
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