The heroics of the five troops who fought in Korea were not fully recognized ... their actions “warrant the award of the Medal of Honor,” the military’s highest award for valor.

Mendez, during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House ... when the Chinese People's Liberation Army crossed into Korea and began a series of wave assaults. "The American commander, Gen.

On June 16, 1952, McGee’s platoon leader and several Soldiers suffered wounds during an assault on Hill 528 near Tang-Wan-Ni, Korea ... awarded McGee the Medal of Honor during a ceremony ...

Lt. j.g. John Koelsch's most notable sortie ultimately cost him his life, but through his actions, the pilot he risked his ...

All served in the Korean War and received the medal ... Heroes who all deserve our nation's highest and oldest military recognition, the Medal of Honor." Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1930, Orig ...

But on Friday, he'll finally receive the nation's highest military award, the Medal of Honor. Cavazos, who died in 2017, earned the award for actions during the Korean War in 1953, when the young ...

President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military decoration, to seven U.S. Army veterans for their heroism during the Korean and Vietnam Wars at the White House on Friday.

President Joe Biden will honor extraordinary acts of bravery on Friday in one of his final opportunities to formally ...

Kenneth J. David – for their actions in the Korean and Vietnam wars. BIDEN TO AWARD MEDAL OF HONOR TO UNION SOLDIERS IN 'ONE OF THE EARLIEST SPECIAL OPERATIONS' IN ARMY HISTORY Those honored ...

After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...