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This Day in History: Walter Joseph Marm, Jr. in Vietnam
On this day in 1941, a hero is born. Did anyone really expect Walter “Joe” Marm to become a war hero? His father once tried to teach him...
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Nov 20, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Jack H. Jacobs in Vietnam
On this day in 1969, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Jack Howard Jacobs was a self-described “city kid” from Brooklyn who never...
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Oct 9, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Wesley Fox leads his men into the “Valley of Death”
On this day in 1931, a hero is born. Wesley L. Fox would go on to lead a company of men through the so-called “Valley of Death” in...
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Sep 30, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Gollie Grant's Navy Cross
On this day in 1966, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Navy Cross. HM2 Gollie L. Grant was then serving in Quang Tri...
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Sep 19, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Marvin Rex Young's heroism in Vietnam
On this day in 1968, a hero puts his life on the line, saving his fellow soldiers. Marvin “Rex” Young would later receive a Medal of...
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Aug 21, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Richard Pittman's bravery in Vietnam
On this day in 1966, a United States Marine leaps to the defense of his comrades. Lance Corporal Richard “Rick” Pittman would receive the...
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Jul 24, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Two American Soldiers & Their Medals of Honor
On this day in 1969, most Americans were preparing to celebrate Independence Day. Our military was not so fortunate. Many of our soldiers...
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Jul 3, 20232 min read
This Day in History: Thomas Kelley's bravery in Vietnam
On this day in1969, a United States Navy lieutenant engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Thomas Kelley had joined...
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Jun 15, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Jim Kinsman's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1969, a hero receives the Medal of Honor from President Richard Nixon. Thomas James “Jim” Kinsman was among the few to...
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May 17, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Miguel Keith's heroism in Vietnam
On this day in 1970, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Miguel Keith left high school in December 1968,...
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May 8, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Jesus Duran's bravery in Vietnam
On this day in 1969, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Then-Spc4 Jesus S. Duran would survive his...
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Apr 10, 20233 min read
This Day in History: David McNerney's Bravery in Vietnam
On this day in 1967, a soldier participates in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. David McNerney came from a long line of...
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Mar 22, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Johnny Lee Canley's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1968, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Nevertheless, Johnny Lee Canley didn’t receive...
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Feb 6, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Danny Petersen's sacrifice in Vietnam
On this day in 1970, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Specialist Fourth Class Danny J. Petersen was...
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Jan 9, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Donald Ballard's Heroism in Vietnam
On this day in 1945, a hero is born. Donald “Doc” Ballard would enlist in the Navy just after his 20th birthday. By then, he was already...
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Dec 5, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Captain Ed Freeman's Vietnam helicopter rescue
On this day in 1965, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. At 6 feet, 4 inches, Ed Freeman was initially...
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Nov 14, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Pascal Poolaw, “warrior in uniform.”
On this day in 1967, a hero engages in an action that would earn him a nomination for the Medal of Honor. Pascal Poolaw never received...
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Nov 7, 20223 min read
This Day in History: One Medal of Honor recipient saves another
On this day in 1972, a Navy SEAL saves his senior officer from almost certain death. He would later receive the Medal of Honor for his...
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Oct 31, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Barbara Dulinsky, USMC
On this day in 1928, a heroine is born. Barbara Dulinsky would go on to become a United States Marine—and the first female Marine to...
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Oct 18, 20223 min read
This Day in History: “I’m not Superman. I was just a guy doing his job.”
On this day in 1947, a hero is born. Gary Wetzel would join the United States Army soon after his 18th birthday. Was he an unlikely hero?...
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Sep 29, 20223 min read
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