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This Day in History: Garlin M. Conner vs. 600 Germans
On this day in 1919, a hero is born. Garlin M. Conner would go on to receive the Medal of Honor, albeit not until almost two decades...
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Jun 2, 20253 min read
This Day in History: "America's Ace of Aces"
On this day in 1918, Eddie Rickenbacker shoots down his sixth enemy plane, a mere two days after he’d become a flying ace. This legendary...
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May 30, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Richard Pittman's bravery in Vietnam
On this day in 1945, a hero is born. Richard Pittman would go on to become a United States Marine and a recipient of the Medal of Honor....
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May 26, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Van T. Barfoot versus three German tanks
On this day in 1944, a soldier engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Colonel Van T. Barfoot has been called “[o]ne...
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May 23, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Charles Kettles's helicopter rescue
On this day in 1967, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Charles Kettles was the son of a man who’d...
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May 15, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Jim McCloughan's bravery in Vietnam
On this day in 1969, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. James “Jim” McCloughan didn’t expect to be a war...
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May 14, 20254 min read
This Day in History: Charles "Snake" Hosking's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1924, a hero is born. Charles “Snake” Hosking, Jr. would go on to become a Green Beret, earning the Medal of Honor while...
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May 12, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Edward Byers, Jr. & his Medal of Honor
On this day in 1979, a hero is born. Edward C. Byers would go on to become a corpsman, then a Navy SEAL—and, finally, a recipient of the...
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May 4, 20253 min read
This Day in History: The Ballad of Rodger Young
On this day in 1918, a hero is born. Rodger Young wasn’t the type of guy who was “supposed” to be a military hero. After all, he was only...
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Apr 28, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Wilburn K. Ross's One-Man Stand
On this day in 1945, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Wilburn K. Ross had engaged in a virtual one-man battle against German forces...
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Apr 23, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Joe Hayashi and “the Purple Heart Battalion”
On this day in 1945, a U.S. Army soldier participates in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Joe Hayashi’s mom and stepdad...
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Apr 22, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Rudy Hernandez's bravery in Korea
On this day in 1931, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Rodolfo “Rudy” Hernandez was perhaps an unlikely hero? He was the son of...
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Apr 14, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Rodney Yano's sacrifice in Vietnam
On this day in 1970, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Rodney J.T. Yano had enlisted in the Army while he was still in high school....
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Apr 7, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Michael Monsoor's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1981, a hero is born. Michael Monsoor would go on to serve as a Navy SEAL during the War on Terrorism. He would receive a...
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Apr 5, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Brian Thacker's bravery in Vietnam
On this day in 1971, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Brian M. Thacker’s bravery came in Vietnam—a...
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Mar 31, 20254 min read
This Day in History: Happy Medal of Honor Day!
Happy Medal of Honor Day! On this day in 1991, Medal of Honor Day is observed for the first time. The holiday had been created in an...
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Mar 24, 20253 min read
This Day in History: William M. Bryant's Bravery in Vietnam
On this day in 1969, a hero engages in an action that would earn him a Medal of Honor. William Maud Bryant has been called “the epitome...
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Mar 24, 20254 min read
This Day in History: Staff Sgt Ysmael Villegas charges six enemy foxholes
On this day in 1945, a U.S. soldier charges not just one, but six enemy positions. Staff Sergeant Ysmael Villegas was then just one day...
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Mar 20, 20253 min read
This Day in History: WWI Hero John Joseph Kelly
At about this time in 1919, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Actually, he didn’t earn just one Medal, he earned two for the same...
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Mar 17, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Gene Atkins's heroism at Luzon
On this day in 1945, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Perhaps Thomas Eugene “Gene” Atkins was an...
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Mar 10, 20253 min read
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