tara2 days ago3 minThis Day in History: Charles Coolidge refuses to surrenderOn this day in 1944, Charles H. Coolidge begins a four-day ordeal that would ultimately earn him the Medal of Honor. At the time, he bare...
tara3 days ago4 minThis Day in History: Ronald Rosser, the one-man ArmyOn this day in 1929, a hero is born. Ronald Rosser would go on to receive the Medal of Honor for his service during the Korean War. Yet R...
taraOct 163 minThis Day in History: A former prisoner-of-war receives his Medal of HonorOn this day in 1973, the Medal of Honor is presented to Air Force pilot Leo K. Thorsness. His Medal had been delayed for years. It couldn...
taraOct 153 minThis Day in History: Sp4c. Michael J. Fitzmaurice in VietnamOn this day in 1973, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Just over two years earlier, Sp4c. Michael J. Fitzmaurice had fought a battle in...
taraOct 102 minThis Day in History: The quiet guy who earned the Medal of HonorOn 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....
taraOct 83 minThis Day in History: One-time pacifist Alvin York earns a Medal of HonorThis day in 1918, then-Corporal Alvin York distinguishes himself for bravery in a battle near Chatel-Chehery, France. The one-time pacifi...
taraOct 64 minThis Day in History: George Wahlen at Iwo JimaOn this day in 1945, a Corpsman is awarded the Medal of Honor. Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class George E. Wahlen’s citation that day descri...
taraSep 283 minThis Day in History: Van T. Barfoot versus three German tanksOn this day in 1944, a soldier receives the Medal of Honor at a ceremony in Epinal, France. Colonel Van T. Barfoot has been called “[o]ne...
taraSep 273 minThis Day in History: The only Coast Guardsman to receive the Medal of HonorOn this day in 1942, a United States Coast Guardsman gives his life for a detachment of Marines. Signalman First Class Douglas Munro’s sa...
taraSep 143 minThis Day in History: Gary M. Rose & His Medal of HonorOn this day in 1970, a Special Forces Medic concludes a four-day mission. Then-Sergeant Gary Michael “Mike” Rose had saved the lives of d...
taraSep 73 minThis Day in History: Robert D. Maxwell, conscientious objector turned heroOn this day in 1944, a hero throws himself on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers. Amazingly, Robert D. Maxwell would live to tell the ...
taraAug 313 minThis Day in History: Mitchell Paige & the Battle of GuadalcanalOn this day in 1918, a hero is born. Mitchell Paige would volunteer for the Marines on his 18th birthday—and he even walked 200 miles to ...
taraAug 243 minThis Day in History: The first USAF pilot to earn a Medal of HonorOn 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 ye...
taraAug 213 minThis Day in History: The first black Marine to receive a Medal of HonorOn this day in 1968, James Anderson Jr. is posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. He was the first black Marine to receive the Medal. “...
taraAug 212 minThis Day in History: Dirk J. Vlug's one-man attack on enemy tanksOn this day in 1916, a hero is born. Like so many in his generation, Dirk J. Vlug would be called upon to fight evil half a globe away. “...
taraAug 173 minThis Day in History: Robert Simanek's bravery in KoreaOn this day in 1952, a Marine engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Amazingly, Robert Simanek survived his experie...
taraAug 102 minThis Day in History: David Winder's selflessness in VietnamOn this day in 1946, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Perhaps some would consider Pfc. David Winder an unlikely hero? As the so...
taraAug 73 minThis Day in History: The Purple Heart Battalion of World War IIToday is Purple Heart Day! On this day in 1782, General George Washington creates a military award that would be the predecessor for the ...
taraAug 63 minThis Day in History: Major Richard Bong, Ace of AcesOn this day in 1945, America’s “Ace of Aces” is killed during a routine test flight in California. Major Richard Bong’s death came just a...
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...
