Please help me honor and remember the incredible Marine Corps Staff Sergeant William Windrich, who earned the Medal of Honor posthumously during the Chosin Reservoir withdrawal, for leading his Marines in a valiant defense of hill 1520 against Chinese communist forces. Though badly wounded, he stayed in the fight, rallying his men until he succumbed to his wounds. A native … Read More

I am remembering Don Carlos Faith today, an incredible Army officer who earned the Medal of Honor posthumously for his leadership and courage in the Korean War, when he led his battalion and disparate Army troops in a fighting withdrawal to Hagu-Ri. Faith, the son of an Army general, went to Georgetown University because he was medically unfit for West … Read More

Andrew Miller, an Army Staff Sergeant, earned the Medal of Honor posthumously for a sequence of especially heroic deeds between November 16 and November 29, 1944. The following is from his Medal of Honor citation. November 16, 1944 – As he led a rifle squad on 16 November at Woippy, a crossfire from enemy machineguns pinned down his unit. Ordering … Read More

I really enjoyed learning about the USS Archerfish, whose crew sank the largest warship ever, the Japanese aircraft carrier “Shinano” on this day 79 years ago. It’s also the remarkable story of the ship’s captain, Jospeh Enright, who failed as a leader but who got back in the saddle and redeemed himself. Enright and his crew were off of Hokkaido … Read More

Today is a day to honor and remember the incredible leadership and courage of William Barber, as well as all of the Marines of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, who fought off at least a communist Chinese regiment to protect their fellow Marines withdrawing from the Chosin Reservoir. For six days and five nights, Barber and his Marines defended … Read More

Today, I learned about United States Army Marcario García, who earned the Medal of Honor in 1944 when he single-handedly charges German machine guns that had pinned down his company’s advance through Grosshau, Germany. He destroyed two guns and captured four Germans. Garcia was wounded and only let himself be evacuated when his company had seized its objective. The Staff … Read More

I am pausing to remember the great Butch O’Hare, the US Navy’s First World War II ace and a Medal of Honor recipient, after whom O’Hare airport in Chicago is named, who was lost over the Pacific Ocean on this day in 1943. O’Hare earned the Medal of Honor in February 1942, when he attacked nine Japanese bombers, alone, that … Read More

Honor and remember John Higgins, who earned the Medal of Honor on this day. I am always amazed by Civil War MOH citations, which are so restrained and sparse compared to later write ups, but you know that what these men faced, endured and conquered was horrific. Tell their stories!

Happy Thanksgiving! I am eternally grateful to have been born an American, and for the the leaders and heroes who sacrificed all to make this great nation!