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

To look at Lt. Alexander R. "Sandy" Nininger when he began his plebe year at the U.S. Military Academy, one might never have ...

187th Infantry Regiment (Rakkasans), who he led in combat that led to him being awarded the Medal of Honor. During the first battle the unit fiercely took part in, between March 16-18, 1968 ...

Although minor in size, the battle at Firebase Maureen was nonetheless major in ferocity — enough to produce two Medal of ...

Kenneth David sprang to action after enemy forces killed the unit’s platoon leader and ... accepted the Medal of Honor from President Joe Biden. A day later the Defense Department inducted ...

j.g. John Koelsch was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism as a rescue helicopter ... When Koelsch’s unit completed its tour of duty, he asked to remain for another one, declaring ...

(Henry Villarama/U.S. Army) For every battle in the Vietnam War, there were numerous small unit actions fought ... enough to produce two Medal of Honor recipients. Born in Girard, Ohio, on Jan ...

But on Friday, he finally received the nation's highest military award, the Medal of Honor. Cavazos ... posthumously for commanding his squad unit in Korea after its leader and several others ...

Army Pfc. Kenneth J. David drew enemy fire to save the wounded. Capt. Hugh R. Nelson Jr. was killed while using his body to ...

Five Korean War veterans, including Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously on Jan. 3.

WASHINGTON — Five Korean War soldiers whose extraordinary heroism was not fully recognized at the time will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor as ... American unit that fought in Italy ...