In this video, we honor the courageous actions of US Navy PhM1c Francis J. Pierce, a Navy corpsman who earned the Medal of Honor for his heroism at Iwo Jima during World War II. Photos Courtesy Wikimedia Commons, Archives Branch, USMC History Division, Thayer Soule Collection (COLL/2266) at the Archives…
The Medal of Honor story about US Army Technical Sergeant Yukio Okutsu, a Japanese American hero of World War II. This video explores his remarkable courage under fire in Italy, earning him the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military's highest award. Photos Courtesy Wikimedia Commons Join this channel to get…
1LT David Waybur, World War II hero and Medal of Honor recipient. We'll explore his daring actions while leading a rescue mission and the selfless sacrifice that earned him the nation's highest military honor. This story sheds light on his Medal of Honor action. Photos Courtesy Wikimedia Commons 🎵 Music…
Meet Major Joseph Foss, a World War II legend and a leading American fighter ace of the Pacific! This video explores his incredible journey to top Marine Corps aviator. We'll delve into his Medal of Honor story. Photos Courtesy Wikimedia Commons 🎵 Music by https://pixabay.com/users/alex_makemusic-24186663/ Join this channel to get…
Duty & Valor Podcast brings you the inspiring stories of American war heroes. In each episode, we delve into their acts of bravery, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication. Subscribe for new episodes exploring US military history and honoring our veterans! In this video, we explore the incredible true story of Staff…
Duty & Valor Podcast brings you the inspiring stories of American war heroes. In each episode, we delve into their acts of bravery, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication. Subscribe for new episodes exploring US military history and honoring our veterans! Medal of Honor Citation: #shorts #history #military For conspicuous gallantry and…
Duty & Valor Podcast brings you the inspiring stories of American war heroes. In each episode, we delve into their acts of bravery, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication. Subscribe for new episodes exploring US military history and honoring our veterans! Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and…
US Army Sergeant First Class Thomas P. Payne displayed incredible bravery during a nighttime hostage rescue in Iraq. He led his team to free hostages from one building, then heroically fought his way into a burning second building while under fire. Payne's courageous actions led to the liberation of 75…
This episode of Duty & Honor dives into the bravery of Vietnam War hero, USMC PFC Raymond Clausen. We explore the harrowing events of January 1970, where Clausen displayed unwavering courage in the face of a deadly minefield, where he made six trips through the minefield under enemy fire, carrying…
Learn about US Army Sp4c Daniel Fernandez, a true hero of the Vietnam War who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his selfless acts of valor. Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sp4c.…
In April 1943, a B-24D Liberator named Lady Be Good and her nine man crew departed a Libyan airstrip for a mission over Naples. While sandstorms forced most planes to turn back, Lady Be Good pressed on. Losing sight of the formation, Lady eventually reversed course for home, only to…
Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Although wounded when the compound of Detachment A-342, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, came under intense fire from an estimated reinforced Viet Cong regiment employing…
Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy during the operations against the Hindenburg line, east of Ronssoy, France, 29 September 1918. Finding the advance of his organization held up by a withering enemy machine-gun fire, Pvt.…
Discover the heroic story of US Coast Guard SCPO Terrell Horne and his selfless acts of bravery. On the night of December 2, 2012, SCPO Terrell Horne was serving aboard the US Coast Guard Cutter Halibut when a suspected smuggling vessel was spotted by an aerial patrol off the coast…
Laurence Tureaud, who we would all get to know as Mr. T, was raised in the Southside of Chicago. A gifted athlete, he earned a wrestling scholarship to Prairie View A&M University in Texas before dropping out and enlisting in the Army in 1975. Stationed at Fort McCoy, he served…
Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action against enemy aggressor forces during the early morning hours. Participating in a fierce encounter with a cleverly concealed and well-entrenched enemy force occupying positions on a…
Medal of Honor Citation: He was commanding the 2d Battalion, 8th Infantry, in an attack through the Hurtgen Forest near Schevenhutte, Germany, on 20 November 1944. During the early phases of the assault, the leading elements of his battalion were halted by a minefield and immobilized by heavy hostile fire.…
Learn about the incredible WWII survival story of George H.W. Bush in this video. Discover the bravery and resilience of the former President in the face of danger. On September 2, 1944, future President George H.W. Bush, a LTJG at the time, was piloting his Gruman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber…
Medal of Honor Citation: Sfc. Yano distinguished himself while serving with the Air Cavalry Troop. Sfc. Yano was performing the duties of crew chief aboard the troop's command-and-control helicopter during action against enemy forces entrenched in dense jungle. From an exposed position in the face of small-arms and antiaircraft fire…
Medal of Honor Recipient: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a Marine Gunner with Company C, Third Reconnaissance Battalion, Third Marine Division in connection with operations against enemy forces in the Republic of Vietnam. Early…
Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a Hostage Rescue Force Team Member in Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from 8 to 9 December 2012. As the rescue force approached the target…
We almost lost an acting and directing legend before his first role. In 1951, while a Private in the Army, 21 year old Clint Eastwood was the passenger on a US Navy Douglas AD-1 Skyraider en route to Ft. Ord, CA. The plane developed multiple problems mid-flight. Oxygen supplies dwindled,…
Senior Chief Petty Officer Richard Dixon exhibited extraordinary heroism on two separate occasions in July 1980. Firstly, on July 3, as the coxswain of a Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat, he prevented the yacht FANTASY ISLE from capsizing in stormy Tillamook Bay, Oregon. Dixon placed his vessel in the path of…
Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Airman First Class Pitsenbarger distinguished himself by extreme valor on 11 April 1966 near Cam My, Republic of Vietnam, while assigned as a pararescue Crew Member, Detachment 6,…