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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Spc. 5 James C. McCloughan

by David Vergun at CDN - Army Spc. 5 James C. McCloughan was drafted into military service as a combat medic Aug. 29, 1968, and served in South Vietnam from March 1969 to March 19...

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pvt. Henry Johnson

by David Vergun at CDN - Army Pvt. Henry Johnson, an infantryman, served in France in 1918 during World War I, which was then called the Great War.  Johnson was born July 15, 1892...

Medal of Honor Monday: Four Receive Highest Award for Valor on Samoa

by David Vergun at CDN - One sailor and three Marines were awarded Medals of Honor for bravery during the Second Samoan Civil War, April 1, 1899.  The combatants were Samoans, Ame...

Medal of Honor Monday: Spanish-American War Heroes

by David Vergun at CDN - Many heroic actions took place during the Spanish-American War in the late 19th century. One such action was the Battle of Tayabacoa, Cuba, a special oper...

Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. Douglas Bernard Fournet

by David Vergun at CDN - Army 1st Lt. Douglas Bernard Fournet was a trooper assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, when he served in Sou...

Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Bush

by David Vergun at CDN - Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Eugene Bush, a hospital corpsman, was assigned to the 3rd Platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...

Medal of Honor recipients on receiving the highest award for military valor

Retired Lt. Col. William Swenson and retired Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Williams spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation about receiving the Medal of Honor. The post Medal of...

1st Infantry Division honors new Medal of Honor recipient

FORT RILEY (KSNT) - Fort Riley's 1st Infantry Division is honoring a Medal of Honor recipient Tuesday with the dedication of its new Hall of Heroes. The 1st Infantry Division, also...

Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin G. Shields

by David Vergun at CDN - Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin G. Shields has the distinction of being the only Seabee to ever be awarded the Medal of Honor. He was born Dec. 30, 19...

Used as an ‘individual target’ by the Germans, this Medal of Honor recipient kept up the fight

Although mortally wounded, Robert Booker “remained retrained and unfazed as he continued to encourage his squad and helped direct their fire.”

Medal of Honor winner added to Mount Soledad

Medal of Honor Winner Capt. Royce Williams, USN (retired) was added to the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial last week in a ceremony attended Friday morning by many local vete...

Overrun and alone, this Medal of Honor recipient gave his life so his men could escape

While defending along 35-mile front in South Korea, Master Sgt. Michael Pena made his last stand.

Call of Duty Endowment Military Appreciation Month Presented by USAA

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Call of Duty Endowment Military Appreciation Month Presented by USAA

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Full interview: Lt. Col. William Swenson (Ret.) and Master Sgt. Matthew Williams (Ret.)

Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with Medal of Honor recipients Retired Army Lt. Col. William Swenson and retired Army Command Sergeant Major Matthew Williams, a portion of...

Medal of Honor recipient to receive community escort into Walnut Ridge on April 18

WALNUT RIDGE — The Wings of Honor Museum, in coordination with local partners, will welcome retired U.S. Army Capt. Gary M. Rose with a community escort into Walnut Ridge on Saturd...

‘Not the End of the Story’

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Two decades ago, Dakota Meyer enlisted in the Marine Corps with a plan to become one of the elites operating behind enemy lines, inspired by a poster of a...

The First Japanese American to receive the Medal of Honor – Fighting in 1945: Sadao S. Munemori, CMoH

Among the many stories of courage that emerged from the Second World War, the life and sacrifice of Sadao S. Munemori stands as one of the most powerful examples of devotion to dut...

Fort Riley honors fallen soldiers, Medal of Honor recipient

FORT RILEY — Army officials renamed a Fort Riley street after a Medal of Honor recipient during the grand opening of a space dedicated to fallen soldiers on Tuesday.

Monday Memories: Citizens gathered to honor the fallen on Memorial day in 2003

While many see the Memorial Day holiday as opening day for summer fun, others use the time for reflecting about past wars and honoring fallen soldiers.

Moments From the Front Lines of History

Life or death centered around a canteen for this AEF soldier

While under a hail of machine gun fire, William Sawelson crawled through the mud to deliver water to a wounded soldier.

Medal of Honor Recipient to Receive Community Escort into Walnut Ridge on April 18

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — The Wings of Honor Museum, in coordination with local partners, will welcome retired U.S. Army Capt. Gary M. Rose with a community escort into Walnut Ridge on...

Medal recipient Royce E. Williams honored at City Council meeting

Wednesday April 1, members of the Escondido Community gathered at the city council meeting at City Hall to celebrate Captain Royce E. Williams on the cusp of his 101st birthday (He...