At about this time in 1951, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Pfc. Mack Jordan was just 22 years old when his “unflinching courage” stunned his fellow soldiers. He’d then been serving in Korea for just a few months. The Korean War has been called “the Forgotten War.” Many Americans are used to hearing about World War II and the Vietnam War, but they know very little about the conflict sandwiched in the middle. The heroes of that war thus rece

On this day in 1952, a Marine engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. George O’Brien was surely an unlikely hero. The Texas native had been a “self-described problem child,” a Department of Defense summary explains. As a young boy, he was apparently a bit of a handful in class, which left him constantly changing schools.   In the end, he worked as a Merchant Marine during World War II. Perhaps that experience settled him down? After the war, he went to Te

On this day in 1953, a hero is awarded the Medal of Honor. David B. Champagne was a United States Marine and the only Rhode Island native...

On this day in 1968, Staff Sergeant Reckless passes away. This particular United States Marine was a horse. Yes, you read that right. The...

On this day in 1931, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Rodolfo “Rudy” Hernandez was perhaps an unlikely hero? He was the son of...

On this day in 1922, a heroine is born. Jonita Ruth Bonham would go on to become a nurse—and to serve in both World War II and Korea. She...

On this day in 1920, an American hero is born. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. is often remembered as the first black man to become a...

On this day in 1951, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Then-Sergeant First Class Stanley Adams was a...

On and around this day in 1953, a photo of a United States Marine is published in nearly two thousand newspapers, including the February...

On this day in 2022, a Medal of Honor recipient passes away. Corporal Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura was a second-generation Japanese...

On this day in 1950, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor.  Ralph Puckett, Jr. has been called “[o]ne of...

On this day in 1928, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born in Hawaii. Herbert K. Pililaau never lived to see his home become a state....

On this day in 1951, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Tony Burris had volunteered to serve in the U.S....

On this day in 2005, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Tibor “Ted” Rubin had survived imprisonment, both during World War II and the...

On this day in 1952, a Marine engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Amazingly, Robert Simanek survived his...

On this day in 1950, an Air Force pilot engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Major Louis J. Sebille was the first...

On this day in 1951, a soldier engages in an action that would initially earn him the Distinguished Service Cross. Many decades later, a...

On this day in 1952, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Colonel Archie Van Winkle is one of only two Medal recipients to hail from the...

On this day in 1950, Lt. (J.G.) Thomas Hudner crash lands in Korea. He was trying to save the life of Ensign Jesse Brown, the first black...

On this day in 1950, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Robert “Bob” Kennemore’s bravery came as he...