Never forget the 241 Marines, soldiers & sailors killed this day in 1983 while on a peacekeeping mission by a radical islamist suicide bomber. 

Milton Olive earned the Medal of Honor posthumously when he shielded his buddies from a Viet Cong grenade. He was the first African-American recipient of the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War. Honor and remember him!

The 44-gun 204-foot U.S. Navy frigate USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, was launched in Boston’s harbor, on this day. Undefeated in every battle, she is still in service to the nation.

Harold Moon, known as the company screw up, was released from the stockade to join in the liberation of the Philippines. He earned the Medal of Honor posthumously during the Leyte landings, when he manned his machine gun to defeat a massive Japanese counter-attack.

Francis Wai, a Chinese-American and a UCLA grad, earned the Medal of Honor posthumously on this day for his heroic leadership during the liberation of the Philippines. Honor and remember him!   

Barnie Hajiro earned the Medal of Honor in France, for his leadership and courage from October 19 to October 29, exposing himself to enemy fire and single-handedly destroying German machine gun emplacements, in the effort to relieve the “Lost Battalion”. Honor and remember him!  

On October 17, 1781, a British office waiving a white handkerchief approached the besieging forces at Yorktown to ask the French and Americans for terms of surrender. 

Army Sergeant Max Thompson received the Medal of Honor for single-handedly attacking a series of German emplacements despite being wounded himself.  

Junior Van Noy received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic leadership during fighting in New Guinea, when he stayed at his machine gun post despite being wounded, and slaughtered half of the attacking Japanese.  

Pappy Boyington received the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership over the Pacific, leading his Marine fighter squadron against superior Japanese forces and always leading by example.