medal of honor

All of the Medal of Honor recipients are men, except for Dr. Mary E. Walker, who is the first and only woman to receive the award.

Test your knowledge of the Medal of Honor and its recipients in this week’s SOFREP Crossword puzzle.

William Crawford, a Medal of Honor recipient turned janitor, was the embodiment of the American hero.

On Nov. 29, Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura passed away at 97.

MacArthur’s “I shall return” promise to return and save the Philippines paved the way for a decade of US-Philippine relations.

The Medal of Honor is the United States of America’s highest and most prestigious personal military decoration. It may be awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves by acts of courage.

Medal of Honor recipient Pfc Milton Lee Olive has shown bravery and regard for his fellow soldiers by falling on a grenade.

Sylvester Antolak showed extreme valor by saving his men from getting trapped in an open field at Cisterna on August 24, 1944.

Edward Carter, Jr. was among the seven black American soldiers to be awarded the Medal of Honor for World War II gallantry service.

Meet the most lethal submarine to patrol the waters in the Pacific, USS Tang (SS-306), helmed by Lt. Richard O’Kane in 1944.

In a last-ditch effort, Benavidez spat at the doctor as he closed the morgue bag where Benavidez’s body had been placed. The doctor responded, “I think this one will survive.” Benavidez had fought for six hours to save the lives of his comrades and survived all the sustained injuries.

“I’m proud to finally award our highest military recognition, the Medal of Honor, to each of you.” I’m happy to finally present our highest military recognition, the Medal of Honor, to each of you, the president said in a speech to the three surviving servicemen and the Kaneshiro family members.