Silver Star Citation: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Leigh Ann Hester, United States Army, for exceptionally valorous achievement during combat operations in…
The capture of Fort Ticonderoga during the American Revolutionary War took place on May 10, 1775. A small force led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold successfully seized the fort from the British. The surprise attack exploited the fort's vulnerability, as it was guarded by a limited number of British…
Medal of Honor Recipient: Captain Florent A. Groberg distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a Personal Security Detachment Commander for Task Force Mountain Warrior, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,…
Medal of Honor Citation: Maj. Loring distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. While leading a flight of four F-80 type aircraft on a close support mission, Maj. Loring was briefed by a controller to dive-bomb enemy…
Medal of Honor Citation: While he was leading his company against the enemy, his line came under heavy machine-gun fire, which threatened to hold up the advance. Followed by two soldiers at 25 yards, this officer went out ahead of his first line toward a machine-gun nest and worked his…
Colonel Jay R. Vargas dedicated his life to the United States Marine Corps. His defining moment came during the Vietnam War's Battle of Dai Do in 1968, where he served as a company commander. Vargas displayed exceptional leadership and courage, earning him the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration…
Medal of Honor Citation: For extraordinary heroism, distinguished service, and conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty as commander of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3, in Philippine waters during the period from 7 December 1941 to 10 April 1942. The remarkable achievement of Lt. Comdr. Bulkeley's command in…
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, during the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. Fought on the outskirts of Boston, Massachusetts, it saw the American colonists, predominantly militia and minutemen, facing the British Army. Despite the name, most of the fighting occurred on nearby…
Medal of Honor Citation: Pfc. Barker, a member of Company K, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and indomitable courage above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. While participating in a combat patrol engaged in screening an approach to "Pork-Chop Outpost," Pfc. Barker and his companions…
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 the enemy while serving as Company Gunnery Sergeant, Company A, First Battalion, First Marines, First Marine Division from 31 January to 6 February 1968, in…
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 a Rifle Squad Leader, 4th Platoon, Company K, Third Battalion, Seventh Marines (Reinforced), Regimental Combat Team 7, First Marine Division (Reinforced), on 14 April 2004,…
Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as platoon corpsman serving with the 3d Battalion, 27th Marines, 5th Marine Division, during operations against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 28 February 1945. Constantly…
Medal of Honor Citation: Sergeant First Class Bennie G. Adkins distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an Intelligence Sergeant with Detachment A-102, 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces, during combat operations…
Listen to his full story here: https://youtu.be/svLbo9Z66Fk USAF Sgt. John Levitow displayed uncommon valor while serving aboard Spooky 71, as a loadmaster during the Vietnam War. Badly wounded and facing certain death, John heroically pushed away his fears and saved the nine men aboard the aircraft. For his actions that…
USAF Sgt. John Levitow displayed uncommon valor while serving aboard Spooky 71, as a loadmaster during the Vietnam War. Badly wounded and facing certain death, John heroically pushed away his fears and saved the nine men aboard the aircraft. For his actions that day, John earned the Medal of Honor…
Medal of Honor Citation: Maj. Sebille distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. During an attack on a camouflaged area containing a concentration of enemy troops, artillery, and armored vehicles, Maj. Sebille's F-51 aircraft was severely damaged…
Medal of Honor Citation: While his company was crossing the Meuse River and canal at a bridgehead opposite Clery-le-Petit, the bridge over the canal was destroyed by shell fire and Capt. Allworth's command became separated, part of it being on the east bank of the canal and the remainder on…
Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while interned as a prisoner of war of the enemy Japanese in the city of Makassar, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies, in April 1942. Acting instantly on behalf of…
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 a fire team leader in Company E, in action against enemy aggressor forces. While advancing with his platoon in an attack against well-concealed and heavily…
Medal of Honor Citation: For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the rescue and salvage operations following the sinking of the U.S.S. Squalus on 23 May 1939. During the rescue operations, Badders, as senior member of the rescue chamber crew, made the last extremely hazardous trip of…
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, were pivotal events that marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. Tensions between the American colonies and British authorities had been escalating due to issues of taxation, representation, and British attempts to assert control. The conflict erupted when…
Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: Specialist Four Leonard L. Alvarado distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a Rifleman with Company D,…
As a battlefield nurse in the Philippines during World War II, Colonel Ruby Bradley was captured by the Japanese and held as a prisoner of war for over three years. Despite harsh conditions, she continued to care for fellow prisoners and even risked her life to smuggle medicine. In the…
Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a rifleman, Second Platoon, Company F, Second Battalion, Third Marines, Third Marine Division, in Vietnam on 28 February 1967. Company F was advancing in dense jungle northwest…