tara2 days ago3 minThis Day in History: Major Richard Bong, Ace of AcesDuring this week in 1945, America’s “Ace of Aces” is killed during a routine test flight in California. Major Richard Bong’s death came j...
taraJul 253 minThis Day in History: The Medal recipient who wasn’t “supposed” to serveOn this day in 1966, a United States Marine leaps to the defense of his comrades. Lance Corporal Richard “Rick” Pittman would receive the...
taraJul 203 minThis Day in History: Two Marines and their Medals of HonorDuring this week in 1966, two Marines are involved in an action that would ultimately earn them Medals of Honor. The men were then servin...
taraJul 152 minThis Day in History: Medal recipient Webster Anderson, “the mainstay of the defense”On this day in 1933, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Webster Anderson once said that “[p]art of a man’s duty is to continue fi...
taraJul 43 minThis Day in History: William Nakamura & Frank Ono's bravery in WWIIOn this day in 1944, two soldiers engage in an action that would earn each a Medal of Honor. William K. Nakamura and Frank H. Ono were me...
taraJun 252 minThis Day in History: Thomas A. Baker’s bravery during a banzai chargeOn this day in 1916, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. You won’t believe what Private Thomas A. Baker accomplished with only eig...
taraJun 203 minThis Day in History: Ronald Eric Ray’s action against the Viet CongOn this day in 1966, a United States Army lieutenant leads his company in an action against the Viet Cong. Ronald Eric Ray would receive ...
taraJun 153 minThis Day in History: Thomas Kelley's bravery in VietnamOn this day in 1969, a United States Navy lieutenant engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Thomas Kelley had joine...
taraJun 113 minThis Day in History: Paul J. Wiedorfer’s Bravery in World War IIOn this day in 1945, a soldier receives a ticker tape parade in Baltimore. Paul J. Wiedorfer had charged through snow and ice on Christma...
taraJun 43 minThis Day in History: Staff Sgt. Jon R. Cavaiani’s bravery in VietnamOn this day in 1971, a soldier engages in an action that would ultimately earn him the Medal of Honor. Staff Sgt. Jon R. Cavaiani had sta...
taraJun 22 minThis Day in History: Miguel Keith's heroism in VietnamOn this day in 1951, a hero is born in San Antonio, Texas. Miguel Keith would go on to attend high school in Nebraska, but he’d leave sch...
taraJun 13 minThis Day in History: Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins and Operation Iraqi Freedom On this day in 2007, a United States soldier engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins’s acti...
taraMay 293 minThis Day in History: “Killer” Kane & Operation Tidal WaveOn this day in 1996, a hero passes away. Colonel John R. Kane would fly bombing missions with such resolve that he would be dubbed “Kille...
taraMay 193 minThis Day in History: First Lt. John Robert Fox & his Medal of HonorOn this day in 1915, a hero is born. First Lt. John Robert Fox would go on to become one of only seven black men to receive the Medal of ...
taraMay 102 minThis Day in History: Billy Halyburton’s sacrifice at OkinawaOn this day in 1945, a United States Navy hospital corpsman engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. William David Ha...
taraMay 23 minThis Day in History: Roy P. Benavidez’s Medal of HonorOn this day in 1968, a member of the United States Army Special Forces engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Surel...
taraApr 243 minThis Day in History: Corporal Hiroshi Miyamura's bravery in KoreaOn this day in 1951, an Army corporal engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Corporal Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura wa...
taraApr 213 minThis Day in History: Milton “Skipper” Olive makes the ultimate sacrificeOn this day in 1966, the Medal of Honor is posthumously awarded to Pfc. Milton “Skipper” Olive III. He was the first black soldier to rec...
taraApr 83 minThis Day in History: Gary Littrell’s four demanding days in VietnamOn this day in 1970, an Army Ranger concludes an action that would ultimately earn him the Medal of Honor. Would you believe that Sergean...
taraApr 23 minThis Day in History: Richard Antrim outwits his Japanese captorsOn or around this day in 1942, a Navy lieutenant intervenes to keep a Japanese guard from beating an American prisoner of war to death. R...
