Millions of Americans are preparing to celebrate Veteran’s Day on the 11th of November. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, an armistice was declared, effectively ending “The Great War” – World War I.This day has been marked ever since, with parades and special ceremonies all across America. […]
The United States Highest award for “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty” is the Congressional Medal of Honor. In over 150 years only 19 men have won it twice. One of the most legendary two time recipients is Marine Corps Sergeant Major Dan Daly. […]
North Korean troops crossed the 38th Parallel in June 1950. President Harry S Truman ordered the 24th Infantry Division to head to Korea. Among the soldiers of the 24th was Mitchell Red Cloud, a Native American Ho-Chunk (Winnebago Tribe). A Marine veteran of WW II, he was one of Carlson’s Raiders at Guadalcanal, and took […]
The man on the 1945 magazine cover above is Fred “Buck” Dungan. In June of 1944 “Buck” Dungan and his wingman “Scoop” came out of the clouds over Guam, the only American aircraft on the scene. He saw 40 enemy aircraft, 20 bombers and 20 torpedo planes – preparing to land at Japanese-held Orote Field. […]
When the chips are down, a man will fight with whatever he has to hand. More than once, what he had was a potato. Everyone knows about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Not every ship was armed, and not every man on an armed ship had weapon ready. Hansen was an engineer on the […]
President Theodore Roosevelt called Sergeant Henry Johnson one of the “five bravest Americans” of World War I.Johnson and his buddy Needham Roberts were on sentry duty. Their regiment had been assigned to help reinforce the 4th French Army. It was 2 AM in their trench in the Argonne Forrest, when the two men suddenly came […]
Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez was born in Cuero, Texas. He grew up and joined the National Guard, then the US Army. And earned the Medal of Honor by doing the impossible, as you will see. After assignment to 82nd Airborne, Benavidez qualified for Special Forces, also known as Green Berets. He went to Vietnam in […]
Staff Sergeant Jimmie Howard knew the fight was coming. His 18-man Marine reconnaissance unit was on top of Hill 488 in Vietnam as over 200 enemy soldiers began probing their position. Howard had enlisted in 1950, had a Silver Star and two Purple Hearts for his actions in the Korean War, so he knew what […]
Sergeant Alvin York is one of America’s most famous soldiers. Son of a blacksmith, York was raised on a small farm in Tennessee. In his own words: “I used to drink a lot of moonshine. I used to gamble my wages away week after week. I used to stay out late at night. I had […]
