Edward Devore earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in Vietnam for his insane courage and leadership when his squad was ambushed. He rushed forward to lay covering fire, and then, later, when more Americans were pinned down, he assaulted through the enemy forces, drawing all of their fire on himself and letting the rest of the men withdraw. Honor and … Read More

The Battle of Guilford Courthouse, took place on this day, in 1781, when British regulars defeated American militia and Continentals in North Carolina. Though an American loss, the battle cost Lord Cornwallis a quarter of his force and led the British general to concentrate his forces in Virginia.

Naval Corpsman Francis Pierce received the Medal of Honor on Iwo Jima, saving several Marines by exposing himself to Japanese fire and carrying another Marine on his back across 200 yards of open terrain under heavy fire. Honor and remember!

Silvestre Herrera earned the Medal of Honor on this day in France when he destroyed two German strong points by himself, pressing on and laying accurate machine gun fire even after his leg had been severed by a land mine. He received the Medal of Honor from President Truman on August 23, 1945. Honor and remember him!

Harry Michael earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in Germany, when he single-handedly knocked out two German machine gun emplacements, and then led his platoon in coordinated attacks against SS troops. He was killed the next day by a sniper. Honor and remember him. Michael joined the Army from Indiana, and was serving with the 80th Infantry Division on March … Read More

Morris Crain earned the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic leadership in Hagenau, France, when he led his platoon in clearing houses of German troops, and then covered their withdrawal when they were attacked by a German tank. Honor and remember him! Part of the 36th Infantry Division, Crain was only 20 years old when he was killed in … Read More

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

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

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!

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