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

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

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

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!

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

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!

Will you honor and remember the Marines at Khe Sanh which started OTD in 1968? Two Marine regiments held off three North Vietnamese divisions for five months. 26 Marines earned the Navy Cross in and around Khe Sanh during the Vietnam War. Leaders, warriors and great Americans all. #usmc #patriotic #vietnamwar #marinecorps #heroes #leadership #leaders

Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th President of the United States on this day. On the same day, and almost at the same moment, the 52 American hostage held by Iran were freed. Reagan found out at a luncheon after the inaugural, and said, “With thanks to Almighty God, I have been given a tag line, the get-off … Read More

Americans and Marines, this is a fantastic story! Marine Captain Mike Bearrs earned the Medal of Honor in the Philippines in 1901 when he led an attack on a heavily defended enemy position. Great Marine who laid the foundation for the Corps battlefield success in World War I, World War II and beyond! Honor and remember him!  Bearrs later commanded … Read More