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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 ...
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He raced through incoming fire so he could put himself between an enemy’s rifle and a wounded Marine
For his actions that day, Austin was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the military’s highest award for valor. Born Jan. 15, 1948 in Nacogdoches, Texas, Austin grew up in Phoenix ...
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History of the Medal
But, there are great acts of military valor that do not go unnoticed. These are recognized through the Medal of Honor— presented ... for 29 African-American and Asian-American heroes to be ...
Medal of Honor recipient recruiting America to help military children | 7Salutes
President Barack Obama awards Sgt. Dakota Meyer the Medal of Honor Sept. 15, 2011. Meyer is the first living Marine recipient ...
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A Marine's legacy as 1st Puerto Rican Medal of Honor recipient
One such contested patch of real estate that the 5th Marines ... he got out alive when enemy forces overran Outpost Bruce. Two other service members were also cited for the Medal of Honor during ...
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Medals of Honor Awarded to 5 Soldiers from Korean War and 2 from Vietnam
Read Next: Marine Corps to Launch New ... posthumous recipients of the Medal of Honor from the Korean War were: Japanese American Pvt. 1st Class Wataru Nakamura; African American Pvt.