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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Ronald Leroy Coker
During conflict, the last thing many selfless warriors have done is shield their comrades from grenade explosions using their own bodies. Marine Corps Pfc. Ronald Leroy Coker was one of them, but amazingly, that didn’t stop…
Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Francis Pierce
As the chaos of World War II’s Battle of Iwo Jima unfolded, Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Francis Junior Pierce refused to leave any wounded men behind. The hospital corpsman showed fearlessness throughout the turmoil. That…
Help Vote for the USO Canine Volunteer of the Year
Throughout the decades, USO-certified therapy dogs have been instrumental in supporting the mental, physical and emotional health of warfighters as they deal with the stressors of a difficult job. Strengthening those needs…
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Clifford Sims
Many Medal of Honor recipients come from humble beginnings, but perhaps none more so than Army Staff Sgt. Clifford Chester Sims, who spent much of his early life with nowhere to call home. Sims grew into a humble and…
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Gordon Yntema
Army Sgt. Gordon Douglas Yntema, a Green Beret, fought until his last breath to make sure the Vietnamese troops with whom he served could withdraw in the face of a firefight they couldn’t win. His selflessness and dedication…
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. David Nash
Army Pfc. David Paul Nash had only been in the military for about eight months when he gave his life in Vietnam so his fellow soldiers could live. Nash’s devotion to the mission and his comrades led him to receive a…
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Air Corps Brig. Gen. Kenneth Walker
Army Air Corps Brig. Gen. Kenneth Newton Walker participated in dangerous bombing missions alongside his air crews during World War II because he wanted to understand how to beat the enemy. Walker never came home from his…
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. David Nash
Army Pfc. David Paul Nash had only been in the military for about eight months when he gave his life in Vietnam so his fellow soldiers could live. Nash’s devotion to the mission and his comrades led him to receive a…
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Tech. Sgt. Peter Dalessandro
By valiantly fighting his way through Europe and surviving as a prisoner of war, Army Tech. Sgt. Peter Joseph Dalessandro became one of the most highly decorated soldiers of World War II. When he started a career as a state…
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Dirk Vlug
During World War II, Army Pfc. Dirk John Cornelius Vlug singlehandedly went up against five enemy tanks during the liberation of the Philippines, and miraculously, he won. The modest Midwesterner’s brazen actions allowed his…
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