A soldier who fought in World War II is set to posthumously receive the Medal of Honor after 20 years of his family fighting for the upgrade.
Army 1st Lt. Garlin Murl Conner will be honored during a ceremony at the White House later this year for his bravery on Jan. 24, 1945, while assigned to K Company, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, according to the Lexington Herald Leader.
Recipient: Bruce McCandless Branch: U.S. Navy Combat: World War II Sometimes fate has a way of showing us exactly where we need to be and
Major John Duffy was born on March 16, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York. Although not much is known about his early life, one detail is
When Thomas “Patrick” Payne was a high school junior, the heartwrenching 9/11 attacks on American soil left a deep impression, fueling a calling and sense
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