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This Day in History: Major Bernard Fisher saves a fellow pilot
On this day in 1966, an Air Force pilot puts his life on the line for his comrade-in-arms, another pilot who had been downed during a...
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Mar 10, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Joe Ronnie Hooper, most decorated soldier in Vietnam
On this day in 1969, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Joe Ronnie Hooper served in both the Army and the Navy, and he remains one of...
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Mar 7, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Ralph Johnson's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1968, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Ralph Henry Johnson had long wanted to be a...
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Mar 5, 20253 min read
This Day in History: George Wahlen at Iwo Jima
On this day in 1945, a Corpsman engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class George E....
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Mar 3, 20254 min read
This Day in History: Roy P. Benavidez’s Medal of Honor
On this day in 1981, a member of the United States Army Special Forces receives the Medal of Honor. Surely no one had expected the...
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Feb 24, 20253 min read
This Day in History: R. Geddie Herring's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1945, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Rufus “Geddie” Herring’s bravery came during...
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Feb 17, 20254 min read
This Day in History: John Baca's heroism in Vietnam
On this day in 1970, a soldier engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Specialist Fourth Class John Baca must have...
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Feb 10, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Korean War hero Stanley Adams
On this day in 1951, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Then-Sergeant First Class Stanley Adams was a...
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Feb 4, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Ralph Neppel, WWII Hero
On this day in 1987, a Medal of Honor recipient passes away. Ralph Neppel’s bravery had come 43 years earlier, during World War II. ...
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Jan 27, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Barney F. Hajiro & the “Lost Battalion”
On this day in 2011, a Medal of Honor recipient passes away. Barney F. Hajiro was the son of Japanese immigrants. He was also living in...
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Jan 21, 20253 min read
This Day in History: John Earl Warren, Jr.'s Medal of Honor
On this day in 1969, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. John Earl Warren, Jr. is credited with saving...
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Jan 14, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Clarence Sasser's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1968, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Clarence Sasser didn’t expect to be a military...
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Jan 10, 20253 min read
This Day in History: WWII Hero Willibald Bianchi
On this day in 1945, a Medal of Honor recipient is killed while being held as a prisoner of war. The Japanese had been holding Willibald...
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Jan 9, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Father Vincent Capodanno’s Medal of Honor
On this day in 1969, a hero’s family receives the Medal of Honor on his behalf. Father Vincent Capodanno was a Navy chaplain who made the...
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Jan 7, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Patrick H. Brady’s daring rescues
On this day in 1968, a United States Army helicopter pilot engages in an action that would ultimately earn him the Medal of Honor....
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Jan 6, 20253 min read
This Day in History: WWII Hero Mike Colalillo
On this day in 2011, a Medal of Honor recipient passes away at the age of 86. Michael “Mike” Colalillo was once asked how his life would...
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Dec 30, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Thomas McGuire, WWII Ace
On this day in 1944, one of America’s flying Aces engages in a multi-day action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Major Thomas B....
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Dec 25, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Vernon Baker's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1919, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Vernon Baker was lucky to survive his World War II experience. He...
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Dec 17, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Charles Murray's bravery in France
On this day in 1944, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Would you believe that Charles Murray’s...
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Dec 16, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Medals of Honor at Guadalcanal
On this day in 1942, two heroes receive the Medal of Honor. Rear Admirals Daniel Callaghan and Norman Scott might have been the first to...
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Dec 9, 20243 min read
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