This Day in History: Travis Watkins & his bravery in Korea
On this day in 1920, a hero is born. Travis E. Watkins is remembered for his service in the Korean War, but he was a World War II hero as...
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- Jul 5
- 3 min
This Day in History: Korean War hero Stanley Adams
On this day in 1951, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Then-Sergeant First Class Stanley Adams was a veteran of World War II, but he’d...
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- Jun 27
- 4 min
This Day in History: Ronald Rosser, the one-man Army
On this day in 1952, a hero is presented with the Medal of Honor. Ronald Rosser might never have served in the Korean War but for his...
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- Apr 24
- 3 min
This Day in History: Corporal Hiroshi Miyamura's bravery in Korea
On this day in 1951, an Army corporal engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Corporal Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura...
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- Jan 28
- 3 min
This Day in History: The first Sioux to receive the Medal of Honor
On this day in 1982, U.S. Army Master Sergeant Woodrow “Woody” Keeble passes away. More than 25 years later, he would finally be...
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- Dec 27, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: James L. Stone, Medal recipient
On this day in 1922, a hero is born. Colonel James L. Stone would be so humble about his service in Korea that his wife Mary didn’t...
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- Nov 15, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: Mack Jordan's bravery in Korea
On this day in 1951, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Pfc. Mack Jordan was just 22 years old when his...
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- Nov 1, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Pfc. Joseph Rodriguez's fearless charge
On this day in 2005, a hero passes away. Many years earlier, then-Private First Class Joseph Rodriguez had made a fearless charge up a...
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- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Thomas Hudner's attempt to save a friend
On this day in 1924, a hero is born. Thomas Hudner would go on to earn the Medal of Honor for his attempts to save the life of Ensign...
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- May 31, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Rudy Hernandez's bravery in Korea
On this day in 1951, a paratrooper engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Rodolfo “Rudy” Hernandez was perhaps an...
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- May 13, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Staff Sergeant Reckless, the horse who was a U.S. Marine
On this day in 1968, Staff Sergeant Reckless passes away. This particular United States Marine was a horse. Yes, you read that right. The...
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- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Emil Kapaun, chaplain and Medal of Honor recipient
On this day in 1916, a hero is born. Emil Kapaun would go on to serve as an Army chaplain in both World War II and the Korean War. Today,...
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- Apr 2, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Jonita Bonham, heroic flight nurse
On this day in 1922, a heroine is born. Jonita Ruth Bonham would go on to become a nurse—and to serve in both World War II and Korea. She...
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- Mar 29, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Master Chief William R. Charette’s Medal of Honor
On this day in 1932, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Master Chief William R. Charette was one of five Navy corpsman to receive...
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- Nov 16, 2020
- 3 min
This Day in History: Duane E. Dewey's heroism in Korea
On this day in 1931, a hero is born. Duane E. Dewey would go on to join the United States Marine Corps, but it wasn’t his original plan....
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- Oct 10, 2020
- 2 min
This Day in History: The quiet guy who earned the Medal of Honor
On this day in 1928, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born in Hawaii. Herbert K. Pililaau never lived to see his home become a state....
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- Aug 24, 2020
- 3 min
This Day in History: The first USAF pilot to earn a Medal of Honor
On this day in 1951, an Air Force pilot is posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Major Louis J. Sebille’s bravery had come just one...
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- Aug 17, 2020
- 3 min
This Day in History: Robert Simanek's bravery in Korea
On this day in 1952, a Marine engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Amazingly, Robert Simanek survived his...
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- Mar 6, 2019
- 2 min
This Day in History: Pfc. Leonard M. Kravitz faces a banzai charge
On this day in 1951, a soldier engages in an action that would initially earn him the Distinguished Service Cross. Many decades later, a...
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- Mar 18, 2017
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Medal of Honor & 24 Nearly Overlooked Heroes
On this day in 2014, twenty-four soldiers are belatedly awarded the Medal of Honor in a ceremony at the White House. A congressional...