January 27 Don Evans Medal of Honor

Specialist Donald Evans, a combat medic in Vietnam, earned the Medal of Honor posthumously when he repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to care for wounded soldiers, even after he had been badly wounded himself. Honor and remember him!

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 Robert Miller Medal of Honor

Robert James Miller, a Special Forces Sergeant serving in Afghanistan, earned the Medal of Honor posthumously on this day. While part of a combined American & Afghani patrol, Miller exposed himself to lay down covering fire that allowed the evacuation of wounded teammates. Miller aggressively attacked into an enemy ambush, killing 16 Taliban and wounding over thirty the enemy. President … Read More

January 26 USS Pueblo’s Ordeal

Starting today with the story of the USS Pueblo, because what these men endured has always affected me. The USS Pueblo was commandeered by by North Korean forces on this day, and a sailor, Duane Hodges was killed by enemy shells. Her 82 other crew members were starved and regularly tortured before their negotiated release eleven months later. The USS … Read More

January 24 Garlin Conner Medal of Honor

Garlin Conner earned the Medal of Honor in France when he ran across 400 yards of open campaign to direct artillery on a massive German attack, then called for fire for three hours to stop the attack, even calling rounds on top of himself to stop the enemy. Honor and remember him! Conner’s Distinguished Service Cross was upgraded to the … Read More

January 24 Laverne Parrish 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!