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After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...
WWII Marine Corps hero to be honored with plaque at Mt. Soledad
Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, one of World War II’s most decorated Marines, received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross ...
Daily Mail25d
Medals of WWII D-Day hero who helped to liberate Bergen-Belsen death camp are re-united with his family 30 years after they had to be sold to pay for widow's care
A D-Day hero's medals have been reunited with his family 30 years after they had to sell them to pay for his widow's care. Regimental Sergeant Major Eric Lines won the prestigious Military Medal ...
Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg and declares, ‘Bragg is back!’
Defense Secretary has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg.
Army Times9d
Medal of Honor recipient faced down 100 enemy troops to cover his men
Not only would the 3rd produce 61 Medals of Honor — the most of any division — but one of them, Audie Murphy, would be the most decorated soldier in the U.S. Army. Although Murphy fought a ...
Florida Politics7d
Jared Moskowitz bill would award Congressional Gold Medal to WWII vet Roddie Edmonds
Edmonds was captured by Nazi forces and refused an order to separate out Jewish American soldiers from other POWs.
Military Times14d
After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
They marched north to join the Fifth Army, which was slowly ... seven Black Americans to have their WWII Distinguished Service Cross upgraded to the Medal of Honor. He was the only one of them ...