Eric Gibson earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in Italy, when he single-handedly attacked a succession of German positions, crawling under machine gun fire and artillery, and throwing grenades to knock out the enemy.
January 26 Audie Murphy Medal of Honor
We challenge you to honor and remember the great Audie Murphy, who received the Medal of Honor on this day. Murphy was a runt who was too small for the Marines, but was a terror to the Wehrmacht. He earned every Army award for combat valor and became an actor after the War.
January 25 Jose Valdez Medal of Honor
Tell your fellow Americans the story of Private First Class Joe Valdez, a native of New Mexico, who earned the Medal of Honor when he covered the withdrawal of four other soldiers in an ambush. Valdez killed three Germans and made a tank fall back. He was wounded himself, and succumbed three weeks later to his wounds. Honor and remember … Read More
January 24 Laverne Parish Medal of Honor
Laverne Parrish, a medic with the 25th Infantry Division, earned the Medal of Honor posthumously for exposing himself to Japanese fire to rescue seven wounded soldiers during the liberation of Luzon. From Ronan, Montana, Parrish is buried in his hometown. Please honor and remember him!
January 23 Nicholas Oresko Medal of Honor
Nicholas Oresko earned the Medal of Honor in Germany when single-handedly destroyed two German machine gun bunkers. He pressed his attack on the second bunker even after he had been badly wounded by the Germans in the first bunker. Oreseko was born in Bayonne, New Jersey to an American family of Ukrainian descent. On October 30, 1945, President Truman presented … Read More
January 22 Thomas McCall Medal of Honor
Thomas McCall earned the Medal of Honor in Italy when he single-handedly destroyed two German machine gun pits before he was captured. He later served in Korea, retiring as a Master Sergeant. Sadly, he died in 1965, drowning while rescuing his son. Please honor and remember him!
January 21 1968 Khe Sanh Begins
Will you honor and remember the Marines at Khe Sanh which started OTD in 1968? Two Marine regiments held off three North Vietnamese divisions for five months. 26 Marines earned the Navy Cross in and around Khe Sanh during the Vietnam War. Leaders, warriors and great Americans all. #usmc #patriotic #vietnamwar #marinecorps #heroes #leadership #leaders
January 20 Ronald Reagan Sworn In As President
Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th President of the United States on this day. On the same day, and almost at the same moment, the 52 American hostage held by Iran were freed. Reagan found out at a luncheon after the inaugural, and said, “With thanks to Almighty God, I have been given a tag line, the get-off … Read More
January 19 Mike Bearrs Medal of Honor
Americans and Marines, this is a fantastic story! Marine Captain Mike Bearrs earned the Medal of Honor in the Philippines in 1901 when he led an attack on a heavily defended enemy position. Great Marine who laid the foundation for the Corps battlefield success in World War I, World War II and beyond! Honor and remember him! Bearrs later commanded … Read More