Out of the nearly 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients, only one was a woman — just one — and her…
It’s not often that overzealousness can lead to a court martial on charges of desertion, but that was the case…
Lewis Millett was born in December 1920 in Mechanic Falls, Maine, and was raised in South Dartmouth, Mass. Enlisting in the Massachusetts…
Robert Neller was born in February 1953 at Camp Pork, La. He attended East Lansing High School in Lansing, Mich., and graduated in 1971….
Navy Quartermaster John Cooper wasn’t born in the United States, but once he immigrated here at age 17, he chose…
Many Civil War Medal of Honor recipients didn’t get their medals until well after the conflict ended. So, it’s no…
Navy Boatswain’s Mate Patrick Mullen is one of only 19 Medal of Honor recipients who earned the military’s highest honor…
Anyone who has attended the funeral or memorial service for a U.S. veteran has heard the mournful sound of Taps…
As we observe Memorial Day 2022, it is important to understand why we mark this special day, and how the…