Edward Carter earned the Medal of Honor on this day in 1945. The Medal was bestowed posthumously in 1996.   A missionaries’ son, Carter grew up in India and  Shanghai, China, was fluent in four languages and fought in China against the Japanese and in Spain for the republican cause before going the US Army in 1942.  Carter volunteered for … Read More

Charles Hosking earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in Vietnam, when he shielded fellow Americans from a grenade blast with his own body. Honor and remember him! Hosking had served, briefly, in the Canadian Army when he was sixteen years old, before going the Coast Guard and then the United States Army during World War II. He was serving as … Read More

General Douglas MacArthur, at Terowie, South Australia, makes his famous speech regarding the fall of the Philippines, in which he says: “I came out of Bataan and I shall return”.

Father Joseph O’Callahan earned the Medal of Honor for his life saving efforts on the USS Franklin after it was hit by a kamikaze off Iwo Jima. A Jesuit, he ignore danger to give last rights to dying Americans on the carrier’s deck and organized a party to wet down a magazine to prevent rounds from cooking off. He was … Read More

Frederick Murphy earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in Germany at the end of World War II, when he was serving as a medic. His story is incredible, a tale of patriotism, dedications and a desire to serve the Republic. Take a moment to learn his story, and to honor and remember him. Murphy was killed while saving many Americans … Read More

Patrick Mullen, born in Ireland, was one of nineteen service members to earn the Medal of Honor twice. He earned it the first time, during river boat combat on March 17, 1865. Honor and remember him!

Alfred Rascon earned the Medal of Honor as a medic in Vietnam, when he exposed himself to enemy fire and shielded wounded Americans with his own body. Honor and remember his service!

Andrew Jackson, the hero of the battle of New Orleans, a staunch unionist, our seventh president and the only president to pay off the national debt, was born on this day.

Stephen Karopczyc earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in Vietnam for his gritty and committed leadership in the face of a superior enemy force, where Karopczyc stayed in the fight and directed his platoon thought seriously wounded. At the battle’s apex, he smothered an enemy grande with his helmet to save the lives of his fellow soldiers. Honor and remember … Read More

Thomas Atkins earned the Medal of Honor on Luzon in World War II. Read his citation:  He fought gallantly on the Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippine Islands. With 2 companions he occupied a position on a ridge outside the perimeter defense established by the 1st Platoon on a high hill. At about 3 a.m., 2 companies of Japanese attacked with … Read More