Medal Monday: Honoring James McCloughan and Purple Heart Day
Rank: Specialist Five Organization: U.S. Army Company: Company C, 3rd Battalion Division: 21st Infantry, 196th Light Infantry Brigade, American Division Conflict: Vietnam War Date of
Medal Monday: Honoring Douglas Munro and the U.S. Coast Guard
Organization: U.S. Coast Guard Conflict: World War II Date of Action: 09/27/1942 This Saturday, August 4, we celebrate the 228th birthday of the U.S. Coast
Medal Monday: Honoring Major Smedley Butler
Rank: Major General, Major at the time of actions described below Organization: U.S. Marine Corps Company: 5th, 13th, 23rd Conflict: Vera Cruz & Haiti 1915 Date
Medal Monday: The Three Medals of Honor
As of July 2018, there have been a total of 3,519 Medals of Honor awarded across all five branches of the United States Armed Forces.
Medal Monday: James Doolittle, the Aerospace Visionary
Rank: General, Brigadier General at beginning of World War II Organization: U.S. Army Division: Air Corps Conflict: WWII Date of Actions: 4/18/1942 Date of Issue:
Medal Monday: Honoring Staff Sergeant Salvatore A. Giunta
Rank: Staff Sergeant Organization: U.S. Army Company: Battle Company, 2nd Battalion Division: Company B, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry Regiment Conflict: War in Afghanistan Date
Medal Monday: Honoring Ty Carter
Rank: Staff Sergeant; Specialist at the time of actions described below Organization: U.S. Army Company: B Troop, 3rd Squadron Division: 61st Calvary Regiment Conflict: War
Britt Slabinski, Medal of Honor Recipient, May 24, 2018
On May 24, 2018, Master Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Britt Slabinski was awarded the Nation’s highest and most prestigious military decoration, the Medal of
Father and Son Medal of Honor Recipients
There are only two sets of fathers and sons who share the extremely heroic and honorable bond of being Medal of Honor recipients. The first
Medal Monday: Flag Day
Medal of Honor Recipient: William Carney Organization: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Date of Action: 07/18/1863 This Thursday is Flag Day, a day which commemorates
Medal Monday: Somalia Campaign
Organization: U.S. Army Conflict: Somalia Campaign Date of Action: 10/03/1993 Medals Presented By: President Bill Clinton There are many stories of sacrifice worth remembering, and
What Memorial Day Means: Celebrating the Ideals of the Medal of Honor
Every year at the end of May, people across the U.S. come together to honor and remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for
