Joseph Cicchetti earned the Medal of Honor posthumously during the liberation of the Philippines when he organized a squad of soldiers to rescue over 14 Americans trapped beneath Japanese guns. American troops had become bogged down in Manila in the face of fanatical Japanese resistance. Cicchetti volunteered as a litter bearer, and, for over four hours, worked back and forth … Read More

William Tecumseh Sherman, who partnered with US Grant to destroy the Confederacy, was born on this day. Sherman was the forerunner of the modern military American general officers who saw success in World War I and World War II. 

Thomas Kingsman, serving with the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam, earned the Medal of Honor when he blocked a grenade blast with his body to save the lives of his buddies. He survived the blast. Honor and remember him! Kinsman and eight other soldiers had been separated from the rest of their company when a VC grenade landed in their … Read More

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!