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This Day in History: Captain Harl Pease's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1942, a United States Army Air Corps captain is awarded a Medal of Honor. Captain Harl Pease’s bravery during an attack on...
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Dec 2, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Corporal Hiroshi Miyamura's bravery in Korea
On this day in 2022, a Medal of Honor recipient passes away. Corporal Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura was a second-generation Japanese...
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Nov 29, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Ralph Puckett, Army Ranger
On this day in 1950, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Ralph Puckett, Jr. has been called “[o]ne of...
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Nov 25, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Sammy L. Davis's heroism
On this day in 1967, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Sammy L. Davis has been called the “real Forrest...
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Nov 18, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Alwyn Cashe's sacrifice
On this day in 2005, a hero succumbs to his injuries. Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe had saved several of his fellow soldiers from a...
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Nov 8, 20243 min read
This Day in History: John Basilone's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1916, a hero is born. “Manila John” Basilone would go on to become the only Marine to earn both a Navy Cross and a Medal...
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Nov 4, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Milton “Skipper” Olive's sacrifice
On this day in 1965, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Pfc. Milton “Skipper” Olive III would become the...
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Oct 22, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Harold H. Moon's Bravery in WWII
On this day in 1944, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Harold H. Moon has been described as a “plucky...
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Oct 21, 20243 min read
This Day in History: A former POW receives his Medal of Honor
On 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...
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Oct 15, 20243 min read
This Day in History: The quiet guy who earned the Medal of Honor
On 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....
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Oct 10, 20242 min read
This Day in History: Tony Burris's bravery in Korea
On this day in 1951, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Tony Burris had volunteered to serve in the U.S....
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Oct 9, 20243 min read
This Day in History: The only Coast Guardsman to receive the Medal of Honor
On this day in 1942, a United States Coast Guardsman gives his life for a detachment of Marines. Signalman First Class Douglas Munro’s...
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Sep 27, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Tibor Rubin's bravery in Korea
On this day in 2005, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Tibor “Ted” Rubin had survived imprisonment, both during World War II and the...
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Sep 23, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Oscar G. Johnson's Bravery in Italy
On this day in 1944, a hero begins a multi-day action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Oscar Godfrey Johnson, Jr. singlehandedly...
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Sep 16, 20243 min read
This Day in History: John Joseph Tominac's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1944, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. John Joseph Tominac’s Medal citation reads like...
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Sep 12, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Battle of Crucifix Hill
On this day in 1903, a hero is born. Bobbie E. Brown, Jr. would go on to play a critical role in an Allied effort to seize Aachen,...
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Sep 2, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Mitchell Paige & the Battle of Guadalcanal
On 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...
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Aug 31, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Nicky Bacon's Medal
On this day in 1968, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. When Nicky Daniel Bacon saw the large enemy...
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Aug 26, 20243 min read
This Day in History: WWII hero Silvestre S. Herrera
On this day in 1945, a hero receives the Medal of Honor from President Harry S Truman. Silvestre Santana Herrera was perhaps an unlikely...
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Aug 23, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Robert Simanek's bravery in Korea
On this day in 1952, a Marine engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Amazingly, Robert Simanek survived his...
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Aug 17, 20243 min read
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