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Medal of Honor recipient faced down 100 enemy troops to cover his men
Craig’s response was to signal his men back to the modest cover of the hill crest while he advanced, firing his carbine to ...
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The First Medal of Honor Recipient of WWII Was Basically a Modern-Day Berserker
To look at Lt. Alexander R. "Sandy" Nininger when he began his plebe year at the U.S. Military Academy, one might never have ...
Marine Corps Times2d
The Medal of Honor recipient who lived and died next to Audie Murphy
As the Germans launched their last, desperate offensive on the Western Front in mid-1918, a relatively new United States Army unit ... was awarded the Medal of Honor throughout World War I ...
Military Times on MSN7d
After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...
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Bill Delivers Good News to Medal of Honor Recipients
A new bipartisan bill is expected to significantly increase pensions for Medal of Honor recipients from $16,880 to $100,000 ...
New Mount Soledad plaque honors Naval pilot who earned Medal of Honor in Vietnam
Cmdr. Clyde Lassen piloted a dangerous rescue mission in 1968 to save two Naval aviators shot down in the jungle ...
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THE MEDAL OF HONOR EXPLAINED
What is the Medal of Honor? Also referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Medal of Honor is the highest individual award available in the United States Military.
To ‘Honor Clyde’ – Why There’s a Helicopter at North Island Naval Air Station’s Front Gate
The H-60, coated with fresh blue and gold paint, honors Cmdr. Clyde Lassen, the late Naval Aviator and Medal of Honor ...
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Medal of Honor recipient faced down 100 enemy troops to cover his men
As the Germans launched their last, desperate offensive on the Western Front in mid-1918, a relatively new United States Army unit ... was awarded the Medal of Honor throughout World War I ...
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After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
Vernon Baker is among the seven Black American troops to receive the Medal of Honor for their actions ... the second-highest American military decoration and the highest the Army gave to Black ...