Desperately Holding Out Near Arnhem, Major Robert Cain Was Awarded the Victoria Cross
In an early attempt to gain a foothold across the Rhine in 1944, the Allies launched Operation Market Garden which turned out to be what…
The Picture Has Become Iconic, But The Battle In this Fallujah House Was Legendary
Every war has its iconic pictures that will forever resonate in the minds of the public and most certainly of the men who fought it. …
Para Rescue Jumper Duane Hackney, The Most Decorated Enlisted Man In The History Of The US Air Force
An Air Force Cross, the Silver Star, 4 Distinguished Flying Crosses with a Combat V, 2 Purple Hearts, 18 Air Medals, and ok, we have…
Heroic American Crew Fought off 17 Enemy Planes in ‘Cursed’ B-17 Bomber “Old 666”
When you see the number “666” on the tail number of a plane, it is entirely understandable if you opt to stay on the ground. …
The Only Enlisted Submariner Ever To Be Awarded The Medal Of Honor Locked Himself Inside A Sinking Submarine
For those who sail beneath the surface of the sea, there are few greater fears than permanently descending to the depths alive. The movies would…
Even The Germans Suggested The VC: Irish Guard Who Held off the Enemy Single Handed for 20 Minutes
A nation can desire for a war to be over all they want, but the inevitable fact of war is that the enemy always gets…
Takes out 3 Machine Guns, Kills 20 and captures 50 Germans – Even The Enemy Patted Him on the Back
One might presume a nickname such as ‘Fats” was given as an insult, but when you find out a little bit more about the man…
Promotion And Controversy – The Meteoric Rise Of US General Mark W. Clark
Granted, many in modern Texas may have never heard of General Mark W. Clark, also known as General Marcus Aurelius Clarkus by his subordinates. But…
Sammy L. Davis: The Real Forrest Gump, Who Was Awarded the Medal of Honor for his Heroic Actions in Vietnam
While it might be disappointing to find out that there was no single individual who became a football star at Alabama, received the Medal of…
In His Own Words: Jack Lucas, Youngest Recipient Of The Medal of Honor During WWII
For many young people, the outbreak of the greatest War this planet had ever seen would come just a little too early for them to…
He’s Called The Ghost, Has The Same Medal Count As Audie Murphy, And Is Virtually Unknown
By the time a man earns seven Purple Hearts and lives to talk about it, he could either be described as one of the luckiest…
With the Enemy Approaching, He Sat Beside His Wounded Comrade, Pulled the Pin on Two Grenades, and Waited
Refusing to leave his mortally wounded comrade as the enemy approached, Australian Warrant Officer Kevin Wheatley pulled the pin on two grenades and waited for…