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After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...
These 2 soldiers will receive the Medal of Honor for their heroism in Vietnam
Army Pfc. Kenneth J. David drew enemy fire to save the wounded. Capt. Hugh R. Nelson Jr. was killed while using his body to ...
New Mount Soledad plaque honors Naval pilot who earned Medal of Honor in Vietnam
Cmdr. Clyde Lassen piloted a dangerous rescue mission in 1968 to save two Naval aviators shot down in the jungle ...
To 'Honor Clyde' – Why There's a Helicopter at North Island Naval Air Station's Front Gate
It’s hard to miss. The H-60, coated with fresh blue and gold paint, honors Cmdr. Clyde Lassen, a Naval Aviator and Medal ...
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Facing desperate odds, soldiers’ Vietnam stand led to Medals of Honor
Although minor in size, the battle at Firebase Maureen was nonetheless major in ferocity — enough to produce two Medal of ...
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Hall of Heroes Remarks
And we are all truly blessed that three of these Medal of Honor recipients are here in ... Private Joe Gandara, three days after the 82nd Airborne's invasion of Normandy, France, advanced alone ...
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Medals of Honor Awarded to 5 Soldiers from Korean War and 2 from Vietnam
President Joe Biden on Friday posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to five minority soldiers from the Korean War who may have been denied the nation's highest decoration for valor by a 1950s ...
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Facing desperate odds, soldiers’ Vietnam stand led to Medals of Honor
5, 1970, the 101st Airborne Division suffered 386 killed ... President Richard Nixon in the White House to receive the Medal of Honor. His mental health deteriorated, however, as he experienced ...