This day in 1918, then-Corporal Alvin York distinguishes himself for bravery in a battle near Chatel-Chehery, France. The one-time...

On this day in 2023, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is commissioned. USS Jack H Lucas  is named for the youngest...

On this day in 2010, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Robert James Miller is credited with singlehandedly saving 7 members of his team...

On this day in 1993, the Battle of Mogadishu begins. It wasn’t supposed to be a full-fledged battle. It was supposed to be a quick...

On this day in 1943, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Allan Kellogg would go on to become a United States Marine, serving in...

On this day in 1918, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. September 29 also happened to be Milo Lemert’s...

On this day in 1949, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Kenneth “Kenny” Kays was perhaps an unlikely war hero. In fact, this...

On this day in 1924, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Perhaps Michael Joseph Daly was an unexpected hero? True, his father was...

On this day in 1946, a hero is awarded the Medal of Honor. William Robert Caddy left his life as a milkman’s assistant to join the...

On this day in 1914, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Stephen Raymond Gregg is credited with saving the lives of seven of his...

On this day in 1944, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Harold Alva Garman was a U.S. Army medic who, in...

On this day in 2008, a hero passes away. Ed “Too Tall” Freeman is best known for his service as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. He would...

On this day in 1943, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Major Ralph Cheli’s stunning bravery in the...

On this day in 1916, a hero is born. Leon Vance was the son of a pilot and the nephew of a World War I aviator. Perhaps it’s unsurprising...

Today is Purple Heart Day! On this day in 1782, General George Washington creates a military award that would be the predecessor for the...

On this day in 1922, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Perhaps few would have expected Johnnie David Hutchins to become a...

On this day in 1943, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. John Cary “Red” Morgan flew a damaged B-17 for...

On this day in 1953, a hero is awarded the Medal of Honor. David B. Champagne was a United States Marine and the only Rhode Island native...

On this day in 1922, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Surely no one expected Max Thompson to become a war hero? Instead, his...

On this day in 1923, a hero is born. Harold G. Epperson would go on to become a United States Marine and a recipient of the Medal of...