David Fount, Medal of Honor. He absorbed the blast from a claymore mine, saving his soldiers lives. Remember him!

William Hall earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership at the Battle of The Coral Sea, when he attacked a squadron of Japanese torpedo bombers single-handedly despite being badly wounded himself. Honor and remember him!

Powhatan Clarke earned the Medal of Honor in the Apache Wars when he saved one of his wounded soldiers from under Apache fire. Honor and remember him! Frederic Remington painted Clarke several times. Read his Medal of Honor citation:

Battle of Manila, when we liberated the Philippines from the Spanish. One of those rare consequential American historical days when there is no one to “honor and remember” for their paramount sacrifice! Honor and remember these brave Americans nonetheless!

On this day in 1968, Captain Jay Vargas was commanding Company G, 2nd Battalion, Fourth Marines. He led his Marines in an attack on a fortified village, Dai Do, held by the North Vietnamese, near Dong Ha. When parts of his company were pinned down, Vargas led his reserve platoon to their relief and inspired the Marines to renew their … Read More

Eddie Rickenbacker, America’s premiere World War I ace, gets his first of 26 kills over France. Honor and remember this great American!

James Monroe, founding father and fifth president of the United States, was born on this day.

Hiram Ulysses Grant was born on this day. Honor and remember him!

Michael Estocin, a naval lieutenant commander, received the Medal of Honor for actions over North Vietnam on this day. He received the medal posthumously, after repeated engagements over Hanoi.

Brad Hoelscher, an Army Air Force lieutenant flying a P-51 Mustang, shot down a German Me-262 jet, before crash landing himself. He did not get credit for the kill, which would have made him a World war II ace. Honor and remember him!