Honor and remember John Basilone, the Marine’s Marine, who earned the Medal of Honor for actions this day at Guadalcanal. From the night of October 4, 1942, Basilone until October 26, 1942, Basilone resolutely defended against a Japanese attack by the Sendai Division at Henderson Field, keeping two heavy automatic guns in the fight, cutting back through enemy infested supply … Read More

One of the best maxims I learned in the Marine Corps is, “when the situation is obscure, attack!” Ernest Evans, captain of the USS Johnston, acted in this spirit when he earned the Medal of Honor posthumously during the Battle of Samar in World War II. Half Cherokee and one quarter Creek, Evans graduated from the Naval Academy in 1931 … Read More

The “aces of aces”, David McCampbell, shoots down nine Japanese planes at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Honor and remember!

The US Army’s 1st Infantry Division – “The Big Red One” – went into the attack in France, the first American unit to start fighting in World War I.

Never forget the 241 Marines, soldiers & sailors killed this day in 1983 while on a peacekeeping mission by a radical islamist suicide bomber. 

Milton Olive earned the Medal of Honor posthumously when he shielded his buddies from a Viet Cong grenade. He was the first African-American recipient of the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War. Honor and remember him!

The 44-gun 204-foot U.S. Navy frigate USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, was launched in Boston’s harbor, on this day. Undefeated in every battle, she is still in service to the nation.

Harold Moon, known as the company screw up, was released from the stockade to join in the liberation of the Philippines. He earned the Medal of Honor posthumously during the Leyte landings, when he manned his machine gun to defeat a massive Japanese counter-attack.

Francis Wai, a Chinese-American and a UCLA grad, earned the Medal of Honor posthumously on this day for his heroic leadership during the liberation of the Philippines. Honor and remember him!   

Barnie Hajiro earned the Medal of Honor in France, for his leadership and courage from October 19 to October 29, exposing himself to enemy fire and single-handedly destroying German machine gun emplacements, in the effort to relieve the “Lost Battalion”. Honor and remember him!