The Outpost: Tense, riveting, and true, a must-see war film

Hollywood has already delved into the long war in Afghanistan by showcasing Special Operations units. The film 12 Strong, for example, portrayed the Green Berets in the war’s early days as the U.S. sent the first troops into the country to fight against the Taliban. Zero Dark Thirty was about the raid in Pakistan by […]

Remembering Robert G. Cole, who earned the Medal of Honor on D-Day

We’ve been focusing on Memorial Day in the past week, writing about some of the heroes of past conflicts who despite all odds persevered and made it through the horrors of war and were awarded the Nation’s highest award. Today on Memorial Day, we remember a hero who was awarded the Medal of Honor for […]

SF legend & Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins dies from COVID-19

Command Sergeant Major Bennie Adkins, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in Vietnam, passed away from complications due to the coronavirus at the age of 86. He contracted the virus in late March and was admitted to the East Alabama Medical Center and then moved into the intensive care unit […]

On this day, Green Beret Gary Beikirch awarded the Medal of Honor

Prior to the war in Afghanistan, the conflict in Vietnam was the longest in United States history. And on April 1, 1970, Green Beret medic Gary Beikirch showed incredible bravery during an attack on his Dak Seang A-Camp. He was exposing himself repeatedly to enemy fire to treat wounded comrades, despite his own serious wounds […]

Remembering Medal of Honor recipient Charles “Snake” Hosking Jr

Charles Ernest Hosking Jr. was a career soldier who fought as a U.S. paratrooper in World War II and was one of the original Green Berets when the unit was created in 1952. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Vietnam. A desire to serve Hosking was born in May […]

The Pic of the Day: Marines who fought in Iwo Jima

Marines who fought in the battle of Iwo Jima take a group photo at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Feb. 14, 2020. Marines and their families got together in honor of the 75th anniversary of the day Marines stormed Iwo Jima in 1945. You can read more about the battle here.

Oct. 31, 1972: Michael E. Thornton, SEAL, Medal of Honor recipient

Michael Thornton was a Navy SEAL and was awarded the U.S. military’s highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the war in Vietnam. He was decorated for saving the life of his senior officer, Lieutenant Thomas R. Norris, who also a recipient of the Medal of Honor in another combat action in […]