Written by Katie Lange for DOD News It was dark at Pearl Harbor's Tripler Hospital on the evening of Dec. 7, 1941. The bombings by the … [Read more...] about Many Lives Were Lost at Pearl Harbor. This Man’s Just Began
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Ensign Herbert C. Jones
Written by Katie Lange for DOD News The 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, killed more than 2,400 U.S. personnel and thrust the U.S. into … [Read more...] about Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Ensign Herbert C. Jones
Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Lt. Col. Harold Bauer
Written by Katie Lange for DOD News Marine Corps Lt. Col. Harold W. Bauer was an ace pilot whose actions during World War II were … [Read more...] about Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Lt. Col. Harold Bauer
World War II: A Black American soldier’s journal
Written by Randy Lescault | Originally published by We Are The Mighty The information on the Death Notice was spare and emotionless. … [Read more...] about World War II: A Black American soldier’s journal
Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Col. Gregory Boyington
Written by Katie Lange and originally published by DOD News If you're a Marine Corps aviator, you've likely heard tales of Col. Gregory … [Read more...] about Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Col. Gregory Boyington
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Cpl. Mitchell Red Cloud Jr.
Written by Katie Lange | Originally published by DOD News Army Cpl. Mitchell Red Cloud Jr. survived World War II as a Marine in the Pacific. … [Read more...] about Medal of Honor Monday: Army Cpl. Mitchell Red Cloud Jr.
This legendary Navy skipper sank 19 enemy ships
Written by Tim Kirkpatrick for We Are The Mighty In the early months of 1943, the USS Wahoo was on its third war patrol when the sub and its … [Read more...] about This legendary Navy skipper sank 19 enemy ships
Remembering LT Jack Knight, the Only Army Spec Ops MOH Awardee in WWII
Article written by Steve Balestrieri and originally published by SOFREP on Feb 9, 2021. Lieutenant Jack L. Knight entered the military … [Read more...] about Remembering LT Jack Knight, the Only Army Spec Ops MOH Awardee in WWII
Connecticut WWII Veteran Receives Promotion, medals
Written by Timothy Koster and originally published by Army.mil. WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – More than 75 years after the conclusion of World War … [Read more...] about Connecticut WWII Veteran Receives Promotion, medals
Navy Posthumously Awards Navy Cross to WWII Chaplain
From Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs via Navy.mil. Seventy-five years after the end of the war in the Pacific, the Department of the Navy … [Read more...] about Navy Posthumously Awards Navy Cross to WWII Chaplain
Remembering Pearl Harbor: When the USS Ward Fired the First American Shots
On this day, December 7, we remember the men of the U.S. armed forces but mainly the men of the U.S. Navy who gave their lives during the … [Read more...] about Remembering Pearl Harbor: When the USS Ward Fired the First American Shots
In Photographs: Aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor
Every year, we pause to remember the events that occured on December 7, 1941 and the sacrifices made by so many brave Americans that day and in … [Read more...] about In Photographs: Aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor