Emilio De La Garza earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in Vietnam when he absorbed the blast of a hidden Viet Cong grenade to save his fellow Marines’ lives. Honor and remember him!  #hero #usmc  #leader #patriotic #warrior #vietnamwar #americanhistory From East Chicago, Indiana, De La Garza enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1969 and was a machine gunner in … Read More

Edward Michael received the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership over Germany when he refused to abandon his damaged B-17 when he realized that the last crewman to jump had a damaged parachute. Michael successfully landed the burning and damaged plane in allied territory. Honor and remember him!

Today we should honor and remember a great American leader, John Bulkeley, who led sailors in the Philippines before the fall of Bataan, attacking numerous Japanese ships and landing parties over five months of continuous combat, dealing with limited supply and maintenance support and culminating in the dangerous dash to bring MacArthur out of Leyte. MacArthur told Bulkeley, “You have … Read More

Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia on this day in 1865, when his troops were trapped by the imminent link up of two massive Union armies.  On April 8, General Geroge Custer, commanding the 3rd Division of Phil Sheridan’s Cavalry Corps, had seized the supply train at Appomattox. Lee’s only hope lay in breaking out past the … Read More

John Crews earned the Medal of Honor in the closing days of World War II when he single-handedly silenced two German machine gun positions though badly wounded himself. Honor and remember him. Crews started the War as an MP, overseeing German prisoners in North Africa, but by 1944 he was in the infantry. Crews also received the Silver Star for … Read More

James Sweet Medal of Honor OTD.

First expedition to reach the North Pole OTD.

Battle of Shiloh on this day. Honor and remember.

Sadao Munemori, a Private First Class in the 100th Infantry Battalion, known as the “Go For Broke” unit made up of Japanese-Americans, earned the Medal of Honor posthumously on this day in Italy, when he made numerous single-man rushes on German machine gun nests that had pinned down his company. Honor and remember him! Munemori had knocked out two positions … Read More

Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith earned the Medal of Honor posthumously on this day in Iraq, when he led outnumbered American soldiers against a determined and overwhelming Iraqi force. He was killed while manning a .50 cal in the open, beating back the enemy troops. Honor and remember him!