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…
Through sheer determination, Army Pfc. Henry Svehla may have single-handedly helped his unit beat back an attack by North Korean…
Army Sgt. Maj. Jon Robert Cavaiani fought an overwhelming North Vietnamese force until he couldn’t fight anymore. His actions saved…
Army Veteran Charles Long served in the Army from 1943 to 1951, receiving a Bronze Star for Valor as a combat infantryman in…
As the leader of a machine gun platoon during World War II, Army 1st Lt. Rudolph Bianco Davila’s job was…
At the beginning of the Civil War, Army 1st Lt. Francis Edwin Brownell avenged the death of his unit’s colonel…