On the night of Feb. 24, 1969, Airman 1st Class Levitow was serving as the loadmaster aboard an AC-47, codename “Spooky 71,” ...
John nearly lost his life while serving in Vietnam when he was shot at by enemy fire. The bullet ricocheted off the top of ...
A new bipartisan bill is expected to significantly increase pensions for Medal of Honor recipients from $16,880 to $100,000 ...
Pension rolls for Medal of Honor recipients were first created in 1916 ... David – for their actions in the Korean and Vietnam wars. BIDEN TO AWARD MEDAL OF HONOR TO UNION SOLDIERS IN 'ONE ...
More than 24,000 people have signed the Change.org petition requesting that the museum add Chapman’s story to approximately ...
Lassen is one of only 3,526 Medal of Honor recipients, and one of just three Navy pilots to receive the decoration during the Vietnam War. He is the 32nd Medal of Honor recipient with a plaque on ...
WASHINGTON - In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt awarded the Medals of Honor to Pvt. Simon Harris and Pvt. James W. McIntyre for their actions in the American-Philippine War. Senator (now ...
Friends and family, including 85 members of the Army West Point Swim Team, three Medal of Honor recipients and the ... Medal of Honor during his duty in Vietnam, Bucha was a shining example ...
John Levitow, shown here in 1996, was the first enlisted airman to receive the Medal of Honor, earning the award for his actions during the Vietnam War. (National Archives) The Vietnam War was ...