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

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

When enemy forces began to overwhelm the men of Company D, a radio operator in their ranks came to their aid. On May 7, 1970, ...

A Citadel graduate who was killed in action while saving his crew members during the Vietnam War posthumously received the ...

When Capt. Hugh Nelson’s injured helicopter gunner lay trapped following a crash landing, Nelson made the conscious decision ...

A plaque will be dedicated Sunday at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial to honor the heroism of Vietnam veteran retired ...

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

He felt like he owed this country much.” According to his Medal of Honor citation, when his unit in Vietnam came under heavy enemy attack, “Lance Corporal Jimenez reacted by seizing the ...

Orig was among the Medal of Honor recipients recognized ... Fort Hood was renamed in honor of him on May 9, 2023. After an armed helicopter crashed during the Vietnam War on June 5, 1966, Army Capt.

WASHINGTON (WCBD) – A Citadel graduate who was killed in action while saving his crew members during the Vietnam ... military honor Friday. President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to ...