tara1 day ago3 minThis Day in History: Ernest H. DervishianOn this day in 1944, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Some might have thought Ernest H. Dervishian an...
taraMay 133 minThis Day in History: Wilburn K. Ross single-handedly holds off German forcesOn this day in 1922, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Then-Private Wilburn K. Ross would engage in a virtual one-man battle...
taraMay 93 minThis Day in History: Thomas McCall's bravery in ItalyOn this day in 1916, a hero is born. Thomas McCall would receive a Medal of Honor for his courage during World War II, yet he surely...
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....
taraApr 253 minThis Day in History: Ken Stumpf's Medal of HonorOn this day in 1967, a soldier engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Ken Stumpf didn’t want to be drafted into the...
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...
taraApr 113 minThis Day in History: Thomas R. Norris brings two downed airmen homeOn this day in 1972, a Navy SEAL begins a multi-day rescue that would ultimately earn him the Medal of Honor. Two U.S. Air Force airmen...
taraApr 83 minThis Day in History: Lt. James Swett's Medal of HonorOn this day in 1943, a United States Marine Corps fighter pilot participates in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. The...
taraMar 193 minThis Day in History: Father Joe & His Medal of HonorOn this day in 1945, a Navy chaplain engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Father Joseph T. O'Callahan was then...
taraMar 153 minThis Day in History: Joe M. Jackson & his Medal of Honor in VietnamOn this day in 1923, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born in Georgia. Air Force Lt. Colonel Joe M. Jackson wasn’t supposed to be...
taraMar 143 minThis Day in History: Butch O’Hare, the Navy’s first flying ace during WWIIOn this day in 1914, Edward Henry “Butch” O’Hare is born. Perhaps you recognize his last name? A big airport in Chicago is named after...
taraMar 73 minThis Day in History: Clarence Sasser's Medal of HonorOn this day in 1969, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Clarence Sasser didn’t expect to be a military hero. To the contrary, he was in...
taraFeb 283 minThis Day in History: James Anderson's Medal of HonorOn this day in 1967, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. James Anderson Jr. was the first black Marine...
taraFeb 213 minThis Day in History: The First Medal of HonorOn this day in 1894, “the Fighting Doctor” receives a Medal of Honor. Bernard Irwin’s action was the earliest in our nation’s history to...
taraFeb 83 minThis Day in History: Alfred Rascon's Medal of HonorOn this day in 2000, a hero receives his Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony. Alfred Rascon was originally nominated for the Medal...
taraFeb 74 minThis Day in History: Desmond Doss, Hacksaw Ridge & the Medal of HonorOn this day in 1919, an American hero is born. Desmond Doss was a Seventh-Day Adventist who would serve in the U.S. Army for years...
taraFeb 32 minThis Day in History: Forrest E. Peden's selfless heroism in WWIIOn this day in 1945, a soldier engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Technician Fifth Grade Forrest “Frosty” Peden...
taraJan 283 minThis Day in History: The first Sioux to receive the Medal of HonorOn this day in 1982, U.S. Army Master Sergeant Woodrow “Woody” Keeble passes away. More than 25 years later, he would finally be...
taraJan 173 minThis Day in History: The Ballad of Rodger YoungOn this day in 1944, a hero is awarded the Medal of Honor. Private Rodger Young wasn’t the type of guy who was “supposed” to be a...
taraJan 133 minThis Day in History: Vernon Baker's Medal of HonorOn this day in 1997, a U.S. soldier receives the Medal of Honor. Then-2LT Vernon Baker had been lucky to survive his World War II...