Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Chief Gunner’s Mate Oscar Schmidt Jr.

Navy Chief Gunner's Mate Oscar Schmidt Jr. likely knew working on a ship during World War I would be perilous,…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Air Force Lt. Col. Addison Baker

World War II Army Lt. Col. Addison Baker was one of four men who earned the Medal of Honor during…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. J. Monroe Reisinger

Civil War Army 1st Lt. James Monroe Reisinger didn't begin the Battle of Gettysburg as a member of the color…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. John J. Duffy

Army Maj. John J. Duffy often operated behind enemy lines during his four tours of duty in Vietnam. During one…

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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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President Biden Awards the Medal of Honor to Four U.S. Army Soldiers who Fought in the Vietnam War – 7/5/22

President Biden Awards the Medal of Honor to Four U.S. Army Soldiers who Fought in the Vietnam War. The event…

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President Joe Biden’s Schedule for Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Schedule Summary: President Joe Biden will receive a briefing and then award the Medal of Honor to Vietnam War soldiers. Please…

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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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