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May 12, 20223 min read

This Day in History: Wilburn K. Ross single-handedly holds off German forces

On this day in 1922, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Then-Private Wilburn K. Ross would engage in a virtual one-man battle...

This Day in History: Thomas McCall's bravery in Italy

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May 9, 20223 min read

This Day in History: Thomas McCall's bravery in Italy

On this day in 1916, a hero is born. Thomas McCall would receive a Medal of Honor for his courage during World War II, yet he surely...

This Day in History: Roy P. Benavidez’s Medal of Honor

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May 1, 20223 min read

This Day in History: Roy P. Benavidez’s Medal of Honor

On this day in 1968, a member of the United States Army Special Forces engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor....

This Day in History: Ken Stumpf's Medal of Honor

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Apr 25, 20223 min read

This Day in History: Ken Stumpf's Medal of Honor

On this day in 1967, a soldier engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Ken Stumpf didn’t want to be drafted into the...

This Day in History: Thomas R. Norris brings two downed airmen home

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Apr 10, 20223 min read

This Day in History: Thomas R. Norris brings two downed airmen home

On this day in 1972, a Navy SEAL begins a multi-day rescue that would ultimately earn him the Medal of Honor. Two U.S. Air Force airmen...

This Day in History: Lt. James Swett's Medal of Honor

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Apr 7, 20223 min read

This Day in History: Lt. James Swett's Medal of Honor

On this day in 1943, a United States Marine Corps fighter pilot participates in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. The...

This Day in History: Father Joe & His Medal of Honor

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Mar 18, 20223 min read

This Day in History: Father Joe & His Medal of Honor

On this day in 1945, a Navy chaplain engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Father Joseph T. O'Callahan was then...

This Day in History: Joe M. Jackson & his Medal of Honor in Vietnam

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Mar 14, 20223 min read

This Day in History: Joe M. Jackson & his Medal of Honor in Vietnam

On this day in 1923, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born in Georgia. Air Force Lt. Colonel Joe M. Jackson wasn’t supposed to be...

This Day in History: Butch O’Hare, the Navy’s first flying ace during WWII

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Mar 13, 20223 min read

This Day in History: Butch O’Hare, the Navy’s first flying ace during WWII

On this day in 1914, Edward Henry “Butch” O’Hare is born. Perhaps you recognize his last name? A big airport in Chicago is named after...

This Day in History: Clarence Sasser's Medal of Honor

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Mar 7, 20223 min read

This Day in History: Clarence Sasser's Medal of Honor

On this day in 1969, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Clarence Sasser didn’t expect to be a military hero. To the contrary, he was in...

This Day in History: James Anderson's Medal of Honor

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Feb 28, 20223 min read

This Day in History: James Anderson's Medal of Honor

On this day in 1967, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. James Anderson Jr. was the first black Marine...

This Day in History: The First Medal of Honor

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Feb 21, 20223 min read

This Day in History: The First Medal of Honor

On this day in 1894, “the Fighting Doctor” receives a Medal of Honor. Bernard Irwin’s action was the earliest in our nation’s history to...

This Day in History: Alfred Rascon's Medal of Honor

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Feb 8, 20223 min read

This Day in History: Alfred Rascon's Medal of Honor

On this day in 2000, a hero receives his Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony. Alfred Rascon was originally nominated for the Medal...

This Day in History: Desmond Doss, Hacksaw Ridge & the Medal of Honor

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Feb 7, 20224 min read

This Day in History: Desmond Doss, Hacksaw Ridge & the Medal of Honor

On this day in 1919, an American hero is born. Desmond Doss was a Seventh-Day Adventist who would serve in the U.S. Army for years...

This Day in History: Forrest E. Peden's selfless heroism in WWII

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Feb 3, 20223 min read

This Day in History: Forrest E. Peden's selfless heroism in WWII

On this day in 1945, a soldier engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Technician Fifth Grade Forrest “Frosty” Peden...

This Day in History: The first Sioux to receive the Medal of Honor

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Jan 28, 20223 min read

This Day in History: The first Sioux to receive the Medal of Honor

On this day in 1982, U.S. Army Master Sergeant Woodrow “Woody” Keeble passes away. More than 25 years later, he would finally be...

This Day in History: The Ballad of Rodger Young

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Jan 17, 20223 min read

This Day in History: The Ballad of Rodger Young

On this day in 1944, a hero is awarded the Medal of Honor. Private Rodger Young wasn’t the type of guy who was “supposed” to be a...

This Day in History: Army staff sergeant Curtis F. Shoup's Medal of Honor

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Jan 7, 20222 min read

This Day in History: Army staff sergeant Curtis F. Shoup's Medal of Honor

On this day in 1945, an Army staff sergeant engages in an action that would ultimately earn him the Medal of Honor. Curtis F. Shoup was...

This Day in History: George Turner's bravery in France

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Jan 3, 20223 min read

This Day in History: George Turner's bravery in France

On this day in 1945, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. At the age of 45, Pfc. George Benton Turner was...

This Day in History: James L. Stone, Medal recipient

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Dec 27, 20213 min read

This Day in History: James L. Stone, Medal recipient

On this day in 1922, a hero is born. Colonel James L. Stone would be so humble about his service in Korea that his wife Mary didn’t...

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