Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Richard A. Anderson

During a fierce firefight in Vietnam, 21-year-old Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Richard A. Anderson watched as…

Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Robert Simanek

Marine Corps Pfc. Robert Simanek was just 22 years old when he jumped on a grenade…

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Master Sgt. Henry Erwin

Few people would be able to survive what Army Master Sgt. Henry Erwin lived through after…

Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Frank Witek

Medal of Honor recipients show extraordinary courage when facing down impossible situations. That was the case…

Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Master Chief William Charette

July 27 marks the 67th anniversary of the Korean War armistice agreement that ended three years…

Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Sgt. John Mapes Adams

Not all Medal of Honor recipients participated in the major wars we’ve studied so closely in…

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts

Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts was one of several men responsible for setting up a new…

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Richard Enderlin

Musicians played a significant role during the Civil War, cheering up the men in the camps…

Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Sgt. Frederick Fuger

The Battle of Gettysburg is remembered as one of the most pivotal encounters of the Civil…

Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Harold Epperson

Many young Americans die in war to save others, and the courage and selflessness they show…

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Anthony Kaho’ohanohano

Long before Hawaii became a state, men from the island territory joined the United States military,…

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Alfred Rascon

When you join the military, you don’t always get the job of your choice. Army Spc.…