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This Day in History: Michael P. Murphy’s heroism in Afghanistan
On this day in 1976, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. U.S. Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy would become the first sailor to...
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May 7, 20213 min read
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 20, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Clyde E. Lassen rescues two downed aviators
On this day in 1942, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born in Florida. Clyde E. Lassen would go on to serve in the Vietnam War, and...
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Mar 14, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Three Heroes at Iwo Jima
On this day in 1945, two Marines are killed in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Another Marine is seriously wounded and was lucky to survive. Each...
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Mar 3, 20212 min read
This Day in History: Leonard Keller & Raymond Wright earn Medals of Honor
On this day in 1947, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. The action in which Leonard Keller was engaged was so intense that both...
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Feb 25, 20213 min read
This Day in History: “Operation Homecoming” & James B. Stockdale
On this day in 1973, nearly 150 American POWs are released by the North Vietnamese. In the weeks that followed, 591 American...
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Feb 12, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Four Vietnam Heroes receive the Medal of Honor
On this day in 1969, the Medal of Honor is awarded to four different men. Each had miraculously survived to receive his medal in person....
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Jan 16, 20213 min read
This Day in History: James P. Fleming makes a daring rescue
On this day in 1968, an Air Force helicopter pilot makes a daring rescue. When James P. Fleming rescued an Army Special Forces unit that...
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Nov 26, 20203 min read
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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Nov 16, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Joe Nishimoto, the “one-man Army”
On this day in 1944, a Japanese-American soldier puts his life on the line. More than 50 years later, Joe M. Nishimoto would finally be...
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Nov 7, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Charles Coolidge refuses to surrender
On 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...
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Oct 24, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Robert D. Maxwell, conscientious objector turned hero
On 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...
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Sep 7, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Dirk J. Vlug's one-man attack on enemy tanks
On 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....
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Aug 20, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Major Richard Bong, Ace of Aces
On 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...
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Aug 6, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Ronald Eric Ray’s action against the Viet Cong
On this day in 1966, a United States Army lieutenant leads his company in an action against the Viet Cong. Ronald Eric Ray would receive...
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Jun 19, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Billy Halyburton’s sacrifice at Okinawa
On this day in 1945, a United States Navy hospital corpsman engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. William David...
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May 10, 20202 min read
This Day in History: Gary Littrell’s four demanding days in Vietnam
On this day in 1970, an Army Ranger concludes an action that would ultimately earn him the Medal of Honor. Would you believe that...
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Apr 8, 20203 min read
This Day in History: John Levitow & his Medal of Honor
On this day in 1969, Airman First Class John Levitow becomes the lowest ranking Air Force member ever to earn a Medal of Honor. He was...
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Feb 24, 20203 min read
This Day in History: The Battle of the Bulge & Sgt. Charles MacGillivary’s Medal of Honor
On this New Years’ Day in 1945, Americans fight the Battle of the Bulge in freezing temperatures. Would you believe the cold saved at...
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Jan 1, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Ernest Evans, the Battle off Samar, & his “fighting ship”
On this day in 1944, a United States Navy officer makes the ultimate sacrifice in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor....
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Oct 25, 20193 min read
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