Bennie Adkins earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam in a 38 hour gun battle at Au Shau in 1966. His story is unbelievable. Adkins killed over 175 Viet Cong troops in a protracted battle over two days. #vietnamwar #usarmy #hero #leader #americanhistory Read his Medal of Honor citation: SERGEANT FIRST CLASS BENNIE G. ADKINS UNITED STATES ARMY For conspicuous … Read More

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

Jonathan Wainwright earned the Medal of Honor for his valiant yet doomed defense of the Philippines in 1942. Honor and remember him!

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

Allan Kellogg earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam on this day, when he smothered a North Vietnamese grenade, shoving it into the mud and covering the muted blast with his body. Badly wounded, he continued to lead his Marines, orchestrate their withdrawal to their company perimeter. Honor and remember!

Bernard Fisher earned the Medal of Honor when he landed his Skyraider under intense enemy fire at a damaged Special Force airstrip in Vietnam to rescue a fellow downed pilot. Honor and remember him! Fisher’s Medal of Honor Citation:  During March 10, 1966, he led a two-ship element of Skyraiders to the A Shau Valley to support troops in contact … Read More

Staff Sergeant Jospeh Julian was a one man attacking force on Iwo Jima, where he posthumously earned the Medal of Honor. He destroyed four Japanese emplacements and killed many enemy troops that were pinning down his company. Honor and remember him! From Sturbridge, Massachusetts, Julian joined the Marine Corps after graduating from high school in 1942, and served as a … Read More

Confederate troops from the Citadel fire on The Star of The West, as she tried to resupply Fort Sumter, from Fort Morris in Charleston Harbor , starting hostilities in the Civil War. The ship, 1,170 ton steamship, suffered no major damage, but the captain turned around. The Star of The West was captured by Confederate troops in Texas in April, … Read More

Raymond Harvey earned the Medal of Honor as a company in Korea, when he led his men in a determined attack on a series of enemy fortifications. He destroyed four enemy emplacements despite being shot in the chest, and refused evacuation until the hill was secure. Honor and remember him. #usarmy #leader #hero #worldwar2 #worldwarII  Harvey had previously served in … Read More

God bless James Labelle, who earned the Medal of Honor posthumously on Iwo Jima, when he jumped on a Japanese grenade to save the lives of his fellow Marines. Honor and remember him! #usmarinecorps #marine #devildog #warrir #leader #hero #worldwarII #world war2 From Columbia Heights, Minnesota, Labelle’s mother gave him permission to join the Marine Corps in 1943. Iwo Jima … Read More