Less than 24 hours before receiving the Medal of Honor for his role in a Vietnam helicopter rescue in a ceremony Monday at the White House, retired Lt. Col. Charles Kettles sat with friends, crew members and some of the soldiers he saved to share stories of survival from nearly half a century ago.
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
Through education, leadership, and inspiring spaces for learning and reflection, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation preserves and expands the impact of the 3,519 awarded Medal of Honor recipients and the more than 40 million Americans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Civil War.
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