Tag: medal of honor

Thanks to their risky choice of disobeying orders some of these soldiers became heroes. They save lives, cities, or the entire world.

When the Axis attacked the town of Sommocolonia in 1944, they thought they made quite a breakthrough. But they didn’t reckon on Lieutenant John R. Fox.

In an extraordinary feat of bravery and faith Desmond Doss saved 75 of his fellow soldiers attending to each one individually.

In November 1950 Ralph Puckett and his 50 Rangers repeatedly held off a Chinese battalion. Puckett’s actions that day made him a legend.

It is high time that Alwyn Cashe receives the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in 2005 in Iraq. President Biden should act on it immediately.

Read the gripping story of how Thomas Norris received his MOH: “They dressed as fishermen and paddled down the river behind the NVA forces.”

On April 5, 1970, Brian Buker would fall in action in Vietnam. He would be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions that day.

Operation Anaconda demonstrated the skill and bravery of US special operations forces, international partners, and local Afghan fighters.

Since taking office, Biden has opted to retool the military, but can’t sign a bipartisan bid for Alwyn Cashe to receive the Medal of Honor?

John Basilone is a legend. His actions during the fighting on Guadalcanal in October, 1942, resulted in him being awarded the Medal of Honor.

Nearly sixty years later, Paris Davis may finally be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions while serving with Special Forces in Vietnam.

Knight went out to recon and found three Japanese pillboxes. One by one, he moved on them and took them all out using hand grenades.