John N. Reese, Jr., of the Choctaw tribe, was born in Oklahoma in 1923. He enlisted in the U.S. Army…
Army Capt. Larry L. Taylor refused to give up. He refused to leave his fellow Americans behind. He refused to…
Navy Ensign Charles Hazeltine Hammann was one of the first U.S. military aviators who went to battle when the country…
It takes a lot of courage to make a decision in battle that you know will lead to your death….
Army Capt. Loren Douglas Hagen joined the Green Berets during the Vietnam War so he could find a childhood friend…
Service members caught in a firefight will do whatever they can to protect their comrades. Marine Corps Pvt. Joseph William Ozbourn…
When a boiler exploded on Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Oscar Frederick Nelson’s gunboat in 1905, he didn’t hesitate to…
When brave men are overwhelmed by an enemy in battle, they tend to square off like they have no choice…
As a detachment commander with the Army’s 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in 1965, then-Capt. Paris D. Davis was one…
As the Allies prepared to invade Sicily during World War II, Navy Ensign John Joseph Parle was tasked with managing…
During the Civil War, a unit’s battle flag was of critical importance. It led men into the fight and gave…
It takes a lot of bravery to move ahead in battle by yourself. That’s what Army Maj. Carlos Carnes Ogden…
Army Lt. Col. William Joseph O’Brien spent almost his entire adult life in the service of the military. He eventually…
