Army Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army, 381st Infantry, 96th Infantry Division Medal of Honor Citation: He displayed conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty. When a powerfully conducted predawn Japanese counterattack struck his unit’s flank, he ordered his men to take cover in an old tomb, and then, armed only with a [...]
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ANDERSON, BEAUFORD T.
Posted in Army, Hero, Medal of Honor on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
ADAMS, LUCIAN
Posted in Army, Medal of Honor, WWII on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
[NOTE: I have been remiss in keeping up with weekly honorees, but here is the next in a long line of heroes who will not be forgotten.] Staff Sergeant Lucian Adam’s Medal Of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty on 28 October 1944, [...]
Smith, Paul R.
Posted in Army, Hero, Iraq, Medal of Honor on April 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Army Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith’s Medal Of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty:Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with an armed enemy [...]
Another Hero Moves On
Posted in Army, freedom, God, Hero, Medal of Honor on April 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The following is the Medal of Honor citation for Technical Sergeant Russell Dunham, U.S. Army, Company I, 30th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. At about 1430 hours on 8 January 1945, during an attack on Hill 616, near Kayserberg, France, [...]
PFC Ross A. McGinnis, U.S. Army
Posted in Army, Medal of Honor on March 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
PFC McGinnis’s Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: Private First Class Ross A. McGinnis distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an M2 .50-caliber Machine Gunner, 1st Platoon, [...]
Corporal Jason L. Dunham, USMC
Posted in Iraq, Medal of Honor, USMC on March 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Corporal Dunham’s Medal Of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Rifle Squad Leader, 4th Platoon, Company K, Third Battalion, Seventh Marines (Reinforced), Regimental Combat Team 7, First Marine Division (Reinforced), on 14 April 2004. Corporal Dunham’s squad was [...]
Ed W. ‘Too Tall’ Freeman
Posted in Bush, Hero, La Drang, Medal of Honor, vietnam on December 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Here is a name that most people will probably never hear, but because I am dedicated to everyone who has served his country I am putting Ed here for all to gaze upon in wonder (and respect). This citation, given on July 16, 2001 by President George W. Bush, reads as follows: For conspicuous [...]
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Our pulpits have thundered!
John Adams on the Black Regiment, the colonial preachers who had for years preached that the rights of men came from God.
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