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!

Alexander Gordon Lyle, serving with the 5th Marines, earned the Medal of Honor during World War I, when he exposed himself to German artillery rounds to save the life of Corporal Thomas Reagan.

John Squires earned the Medal of Honor for his leadership and courage throughout a day of intense combat in Italy, when he exposed himself to German fire to deliver messages and rally his fellow soldiers. Honor and remember him.

Herbert Littleton, a Marine serving with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, earned the Medal of Honor posthumously when he smothered a grenade with his body to save his brothers’ lives. Honor and remember!

Daniel Inouye received the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership on this day in Italy, when, though wounded by sniper and small arms fire, he exposed himself to German fire to  silence two machine gun emplacements.

(1) American pilots ambush Admiral Yамамото’s plane, killing the Imperial Japanese mastermind and leader of the Pearl Harbor attack that killed over 2200 Americans. Rex Barber and Thomas Lanphier, flying P-38 Lightnings, were each credited with a half a kill for downing Yamamoto’s plane. Honor and remember these Americans!

The American Revolution started on this day when colonists engaged British troops along “battle road”. Honor and remember the 49 Americas killed in this fight towards American freedom! History is so palpable along Battle Road, and if you have never visited, you must go!

War correspondent Ernie Pyle was killed by Japanese machine gun fire on the island of Ie-Shima while he was covering the invasion of Okinawa! Honor and remember him!