Tell your fellow Americans about, Jose Calugas, a member of the Philippine Scouts, who earned the Medal of Honor during the siege of Bataan, running 1000 yards across machine gun swept open ground to get a field gun back in action. Rallying the men around the gun, he defended the position all day, allowing the Americans and Filipinos to reorganize … Read More

William Palmer, an extraordinary American, earned the Medal of Honor on this date during the Civil War, when, with fewer than 200 men, he attacked and defeated a superior Confederate force, capturing a cannon and 100 prisoners. Palmer ought to be know by every American! Born in Pennsylvania in 1836 to a Quaker family, Palmer was working by age 15 … Read More

First Lieutenant John Warren earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in Vietnam, when he threw himself on a North Vietnamese grenade to save the lives of his fellow soldiers. He was 23 years old and from New York City. Honor and remember him!

Honor and remember Hugh Mercer, a great American and a romantic historical figure. A hero and leader of the American Revolution, Mercer was a Jacobite rebel who had fought at Culloden and alongside a young George Washington GOAT in the French & Indian War. Trained as a doctor in his native Scotland, Mercer rallied to Bonnie Prince Charles and was … Read More

Honor Danny Petersen, who earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in Vietnam on this day, when he exposed himself to enemy fire to protect his fellow soldiers, carrying one buddy to safety. Danny was 20 years old when he was killed fighting for our country and defending his fellow Americans. Part of the 25th Infantry Division, Petersen and his fellow … Read More

Thinking about Russell Dunham today, a great American leader, who earned the Medal of Honor for knocking out three German machine gun nests despite being badly wounded himself, saving the lives of over 120 fellow Americans. Honor and remember him! Dunham’s company was pinned down near Kaysereberg, France, fixed by a combined arms mix of machine gun fire and artillery. … Read More

Today, I honor and remember George Fleming Davis, who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership while commanding the USS Walke during the liberation of Luzon. #hero #usnavy #leader #patriotic #warrior #worldwar2 #worldwarII #americanhistory Attacked by four kamikazes, Davis skillfully brought his ship & crew to safety, staying on the bridge despite being covered in gasoline & horribly … Read More

Curtis Shoup earned the Medal of Honor posthumously on this day in Belgium, when he single-handedly destroyed a German machine gun crew that had pinned down his company, walking into enemy fire, being hit several times, until finally throwing a grenade that silenced the gun. Honor and remember him!  

Thinking about Franklin Miller today, an Army Special Forces Staff Sergeant, earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership in fighting off an attack on his long range patrol in Laos.  When one of his Montagnard soldiers set off a booby trap and alerted the nearby NVA, Miller moved the patrol to a safe area and then single-handedly attacked … Read More