Here are the Army-Navy football game players who later earned the Medal of Honor
Less than a dozen cadets and midshipmen who faced off in the annual rivalry game later earned the Medal of Honor for combat ...
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Local Civil War soldier gets the Medal of Honor
Around 1964, a young Ron Shadrach was led by his great-aunt around Ohio’s capital to see historical locations significant to ...
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History of The Medal of Honor
The medal was first authorized in 1861 for Sailors and Marines, and the following year for Soldiers as well. Since then, more than 3,400 Medals of Honor have been awarded to members of all DoD ...
World War I Native American soldiers could be in line for Medals of Honor
Over 12,000 Native American soldiers fought in World War I. A Congressional panel has found 25 who might deserve the Medal of ...
Tom Cruise Receives U.S. Navy’s Highest Civilian Honor
From sports agent to stock car driver, 62-year-old Tom Cruise has assumed countless on-screen personas over his acting career ...
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‘Extremely rare’ dedication honors Puyallup WWII soldier awarded the Medal of Honor
Victor Leonard Kandle — a World War II soldier from Puyallup who was honored posthumously with the Medal of Honor. It’s not often that the city names a public facility for someone, the mayor ...