We must not forget the name of Richard Anderson, who earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in Vietnam, when he threw himself on a Vietnamese grenade to save the life of his fellow Marine. He died a casualty of the greater war against global communism and Americans should honor his memory.

Drew Dix, a Special Forces Staff Sergeant, earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership in the defense of Chau Phu against the Viet Cong during the Tet Offensive. 

13th Amendment to the Constitution passes the House OTD, ending slavery in the United States. 829,000 northern men were killed, injured, became a prisoner of war, or went missing during the war that ended slavery. 

Tell your kids about the Raid on Cabantuan, when a combined force of Army Rangers and Filipino scouts executed a daring rescue behind Japanese lines to free hundreds of allied prisoners.

It was a small step on the road to independence but a tremendous logistical achievement. Also known as the Knox Expedition, American rebels lugged, pulled and carried almost sixty cannon across 300 miles of backwoods country to Boston, allowing general Washington to pound the British holding Boston, forcing them to withdraw. 

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!

Douglas MacArthur, born on this day. Honor and remember.

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