Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Gen. George L. Mabry Jr.

During the U.S. Army's push toward Berlin in World War II, Maj. Gen. George Lafayette Mabry Jr. nearly single-handedly…

5 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Rear Adm. Daniel J. Callaghan

Navy Rear Adm. Daniel Judson Callaghan had been in the service for a long time before World War II sent…

5 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Robert Reem

When Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Robert Dale Reem led his fellow Marines into battle in Korea, he did his…

6 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Tech. 5th Grade James K. Okubo

When World War II began, Japanese Americans like James Kazuo Okubo weren't allowed to join the fight because of fears…

6 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Daniel J. Daly

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Daniel Joseph Daly is the only enlisted member of the Corps to have earned the Medal…

6 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Osmond Ingram

When a torpedo came toward Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Osmond Kelly Ingram's ship in World War I, he knew…

6 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Cpl. Robert H. Young

Army Cpl. Robert Harley Young was only 22 when he lost his life in Korea, but he did so…

6 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Novosel Sr.

Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Joseph Novosel Sr. served in three wars, including a stint in which he…

7 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Chief Aviation Pilot Francis E. Ormsbee Jr.

While naval aviation was still in its infancy, Navy Chief Aviation Pilot Francis Edward Ormsbee Jr. was ready and willing…

7 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Capt. Arthur J. Jackson

Marine Corps Capt. Arthur Junior Jackson was a young man in World War II when he singlehandedly blazed a path…

7 months ago

President Biden Awards the Medal of Honor to Captain Larry L. Taylor for Conspicuous Gallantry – 9/5/23

President Biden Awards the Medal of Honor to Captain Larry L. Taylor, for Conspicuous Gallantry. The ceremony is scheduled to…

8 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Lt. Col. Kenneth Walsh

Marine Corps Lt. Col. Kenneth Ambrose Walsh was considered by many to be one of the toughest, most aggressive combat…

8 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Capt. Loren D. Hagen

Army Capt. Loren Douglas Hagen joined the Green Berets during the Vietnam War so he could find a childhood friend…

9 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pvt. Joseph Ozbourn

Service members caught in a firefight will do whatever they can to protect their comrades. Marine Corps Pvt. Joseph William Ozbourn…

9 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Oscar Nelson

When a boiler exploded on Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Oscar Frederick Nelson's gunboat in 1905, he didn't hesitate to…

9 months ago