The George A. Ingalls Veterans Memorial Plaza is dedicated
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In this undated portrait, the Rev. Emil Kapaun is seen
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U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess (second from
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President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama,
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks to a crowd
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U.S. Soldiers with 1st Platoon, Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron,
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Father Emil Kapaun celebrates Mass using the hood of
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President Barack Obama describes the heroism of Army
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The U.S. Army Top Fuel Hot Rod rockets off the starting
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President Barack H. Obama speaks during a Medal of
President Barack H. Obama speaks during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 11, 2013. The military's highest award for valor was posthumously awarded to former U.S. Army Capt... More
President Barack Obama gives remarks during a Medal
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Army Pvt. Donald Lobaugh. Army photo
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Two Soldiers of the 77th Infantry Division. The divison
Two Soldiers of the 77th Infantry Division. The divison was made up of Soldiers drafteed from New York City and was known as the Metropolitan Division. In October 1918 540 of the division's Soldiers were cut of... More
Master Sgt. (Ret.) Leroy Petry, with Troops First
Master Sgt. (Ret.) Leroy Petry, with Troops First Foundation’s Operation Proper Exit, also a recipient of the Medal of Honor, walks into the Area Support Group - Kuwait Morale Warfare Recreation gym before part... More
Soldiers from the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers from the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard evacuate a casualty from the battlefield in the Pacific theater of operations during World War II. T... More
Cher Ami, the carrier pigeon which carried a message
Cher Ami, the carrier pigeon which carried a message from the Lost Battalion to the 77th Division on Oct. 4, 1918. The pigeon survived German rifle fire to carry a message callong on American artillery to stop ... More
Fans watch a baseball game at Petco Park, the home
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Doctor Mary Walker. Female portrait of American Civil War time by Math...
Original Caption: Doctor Mary Walker..U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 111-B-2112..From:: Series: Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, (Record Group 111)..Photographer: ... More
Lt. Col. Charles Wittlesey, the New York lawyer originally
Lt. Col. Charles Wittlesey, the New York lawyer originally from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, who led the "Lost Battalion" of the 77th Division in October 1918, receives the Medal of Honor from General Clarence Ed... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter looks on during
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter looks on during a Medal of Honor Hall of Heroes Induction Ceremony at the Pentagon Auditorium, Aug. 27, 2013. Carter was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor a day ear... More
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. Henry Johnson, accepting on his behalf is Command Sgt. Maj. Louis Wilson, of the New York National Guard, in the East Room of the White House, June... More
Actual Medal of Honor prepared for presentation posthumously
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Miami Dolphins cheerleaders perform for the sailors
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Formal portrait of Formal portrait of Navy Rear Adm.
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Retired Air Force Col. James "Quincy" Collins is honored
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A bouquet of roses, left to remember the dead, adorns
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Pilar Jimenez releases a dove in honor of her younger
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President of the United States Barack Obama speaks
President of the United States Barack Obama speaks at a ceremony in honor of Spc. Leslie H. Sabo Jr., 101st Airborne Division, at the White House in Washington, May 16, 2012. Sabo was posthumously awarded the M... More
Soldiers from the 308th Infantry Regiment of the 77th
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In this undated file photo, U.S. Army Capt. Emil Kapaun,
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Navy file photo of Navy SEALs operating in Afghanistan
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Medal of Honor recipient Army Master Sgt. Jose Rodela
Medal of Honor recipient Army Master Sgt. Jose Rodela stencils a friend's name from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., March 19, 2014. Rodela toured the memorial with his family, Medal of Honor ... More
A Don Schumacher Racing Team U.S. Army mechanic preps
A Don Schumacher Racing Team U.S. Army mechanic preps the U.S. Army Dragster for racing at the O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis, Sept. 3.
The backside of a Medal of Honor similar to the one
The backside of a Medal of Honor similar to the one given to Navy Seaman Lewis Horton after he helped save the men of the USS Monitor as it sank in rough seas, Dec. 30, 1862. Naval History and Heritage Command photo
A Civil War-ear version of the Medal of Honor. Library
A Civil War-ear version of the Medal of Honor. Library of Congress photo
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial reflects the hand of
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial reflects the hand of Medal of Honor recipient Army Master Sgt. Jose Rodela in Washington, D.C., March 19, 2014. President Barrack Obama awarded Rodela the medal a day earlier. (Dep... More
BTCS(SW) Thomas Dandes (Ret.), Special Events Coordinator
BTCS(SW) Thomas Dandes (Ret.), Special Events Coordinator with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, presented a riveting first person narrative account of the fateful actions of Chief Water Tender Peter Tomich, who ... More
Port Angeles Veteran's Day - Public domain photogrpaph
Marine Corps Sgt. Jason L. Howton, Marine Recruiting Station Seattle, Substation Bremerton, Wash., stands next to a Medal of Honor displayed at the Veteran's Day Ceremony held in the hangar at Coast Guard Secto... More
A display of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman
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Air Force Capt. John S. Walmsley Jr., medal of honor
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Secretary of the Navy the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter
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Leadership Key to Tackling Suicide, Medal of Honor Recipient Tells Gua...
Retired Army Maj. Drew Dix, a Medal of Honor recipient, tells Guard members attending the 39th Annual Conference of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States in St. Louis, Mo., on Aug.... More
PCU Jason Dunham enters Port Everglades Harbor
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Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta sits down to talk with
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Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta,
Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, his wife Mrs. Jennifer M. Giunta, and New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg are all smiles standing by the New Year’s crystal ball during the New Year’s ... More
Dakota Meyer, 23, shares a laugh with his high school
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Sgt. Dakota Meyer, the first living Marine to be awarded
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Cpl. David H. McNerney poses for a picture after enlisting
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Army Pfc. Charles Barger. Army photo courtesy of Joseph
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1st Radio Bn. Marine receives electronics maintenance excellence award
Sgt. Zachary R. McClendon, an electronics maintenance technician with 1st Radio Battalion, Electronics Maintenance Platoon, Camp Pendleton, was selected to receive the Pfc. Herbert Littleton Non-commissioned Of... More
Fort Hood Wounded Warriors cheer on Ride 2 Recovery cyclists
Fort Hood's Warrior Transition Brigade soldiers cheer on Ride 2 Recovery riders as they leave Fort Hood, April 19 for Waco, Texas. One of the participants included Medal of Honor recipient Sal Giunta at far rig... More
Memorial - Public domain photogrpaph
Members of the Base Seattle Honor Guard perform colors at the Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro memorial in Cle Elum, Wash., Sept. 27, 2012. Douglas Munro is the first and only Coast Guardsman to receive the Me... More
Athletes from Wounded Warrior Battalion East practice
Athletes from Wounded Warrior Battalion East practice sitting volleyball during the 2013 Marine Corps Trials at Paige Fieldhouse here March 2. Wounded and ill Marines will be competing in the 2013 Marine Corps ... More
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, gives a coin
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, gives a coin to Ray Kapaun, right, and Kapaun's wife, Lee, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., April 12, 2013. Ray Kapaun was representing his uncle, posthumous Medal of H... More
Ray Kapaun, center, the nephew of former U.S. Army
Ray Kapaun, center, the nephew of former U.S. Army Capt. Emil J. Kapaun, stands with (from left) Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Secretary of the Army John McHugh, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, an... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks with U.S. Rep.
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks with U.S. Rep. J. Randy Forbes from Virginia before presenting him with the Department of the Navy's highest award for civilians, the Navy Distinguished Public Service Med... More
Doris Day, widow of retired U.S. Air Force Col. George
Doris Day, widow of retired U.S. Air Force Col. George “Bud” Day, receives a hug during a memorial service for Day at the Emerald Coast Convention Center on Okaloosa Island, Fla., Aug. 1, 2013. Day, a Medal of ... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus presents Gabonese Minister
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus presents Gabonese Minister of National Defense Pacome-Rufin Ondzounga with a Marine Corps KA-BAR knife after a meeting in the country's capital. Gabon is one of several countries... More
Mabus meets with Gabonese leadership
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus receives an award for the Navy and Marine Corps' sustained partnership with the Gabonese defense forces. Gabon is one of several countries throughout the region where Mabus is me... More
President Barack Obama speaks during a Medal of Honor
President Barack Obama speaks during a Medal of Honor ceremony for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter, left, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Aug. 26, 2013. Carter was awarded the Medal of Honor for ... More
Pictured is the Medal of Honor Hall of Heroes Induction
Pictured is the Medal of Honor Hall of Heroes Induction Ceremony in honor of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter, in the Pentagon Auditorium, Aug. 27, 2013. (DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp)
Gen. James F. Amos at Camp Bastion
The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, center, poses for a photo with Marine officers assigned to 2d Marine Aircraft Wing at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps ph... More
U.S. Marines with Recruit Training Regiment, Marine
U.S. Marines with Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, fold the nations colors as practice prior to the burial ceremony for Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Marine Capt. John J. McG... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus reviews Royal Australian
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Falling on a grenade, living to tell the tale
Captain Carlton R. Rouh, recieved the Medal of Honor for falling on a grenade and saving fellow Marines. Rouh was able to survive the blast.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert O. Work speaks during
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From second left, Citizen Service Before Self Honors
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Ina Judith Bass, daughter of Medal of Honor recipient
Ina Judith Bass, daughter of Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. William Shemin, speaks during a ceremony inducting Medal of Honor him into the Pentagon Hall of Heroes June 3, 2015. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 2... More
Coach Scott Bray speaks to participants of the 3rd
Coach Scott Bray speaks to participants of the 3rd Annual Basilone Bowl at the conclusion of their first day of practice at Somerville High School June 21, 2015. The Bowl game honors medal honor recipient GySgt... More
Retired Army Capt. Florent Groberg, a Medal of Honor
Retired Army Capt. Florent Groberg, a Medal of Honor recipient, plays rock-paper-scissors with Ava Gray, as her sister, Nyah, keeps score and her brother, Garrett, watches inside the Pentagon in Washington, D.C... More
Friends, family, and Marines attend mass at the Simon
Friends, family, and Marines attend mass at the Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix for the internment of 1969 Congressional Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Francisco Jimenez on Jan. ... More
170710-N-NU281-0045 PEARL HARBOR (July 10, 2017) The
170710-N-NU281-0045 PEARL HARBOR (July 10, 2017) The Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS John Finn (DDG 113) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam July 10 in preparati... More
170713-N-QB805-0005 PEARL HARBOR (July 13, 2017) Micheal
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170715-N-WM477-0055 -- PEARL HARBOR (July 15, 2017)
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Soldiers with the 36th Infantry Division march across
Soldiers with the 36th Infantry Division march across the Congress St. bridge as part of their celebration of the 100th anniversary since the division was formed, in Austin, Texas, July 16, 2017. The march was ... More
Great Grandson of Medal of Honor recipient graduates One Station Unit ...
From left to right: Staff Sgt. Timothy Beahn, Pvt. Dakota Beahn and retired Master Sgt. Michael Williams pose for a family photo following Beahn's graduation from Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 81st Armor Reg... More
180427-N-MU198-0038 NORFOLK (Apr. 27, 2018) A massed
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A portrait of retired SgtMaj. John L. Canley, taken
A portrait of retired SgtMaj. John L. Canley, taken July 9, 2018. President Donald J. Trump will be awarding the Medal of Honor to Canley during a White House ceremony, October 17, 2018, for his heroic actions ... More
Chapman MOH Flyover, Afghanistan
An AC-130U Spooky gunship, MC-130H Combat Talon II and two CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida, fly over the Air Force Memorial, Aug. 24, 2018, i... More
Army Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins will be posthumously
Army Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on March 27, 2019, for saving the lives of three soldiers on June 1, 2007, when his unit ran into insurgents armed with explosive ve... More
Medal of Honor recipient eats breakfast with Marines
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Hershel “Woody” Williams, a Medal of Honor recipient and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, eats breakfast May 31 with a group of Marines from Marine Aviation and Training Support Groups ... More
NTC Chaplain accompanies Medal of Honor recipient to the White House
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Brown stands next to Staff Sgt. David Bellavia-- the first, living recipient of the Medal of Honor from the Iraq War during the ceremonies in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Matthew O. Williams and family
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Matthew O. Williams and family members tour the White House, in Washington D.C., Oct. 30, 2019. Williams will be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving as a weapons serge... More
Army Sgt. Maj. Christian Fleetwood, Medal of Honor
Army Sgt. Maj. Christian Fleetwood, Medal of Honor recipient. Library of Congress
Depicted is the Medal of Honor dedication wall inside
Depicted is the Medal of Honor dedication wall inside the 20th Special Operations Squadron building at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 26, 2019. The wall seeks to immortalize one of the squadrons most decorat... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. (ret.) Chris Corbin asks Shannon
U.S. Army Master Sgt. (ret.) Chris Corbin asks Shannon Shaad, Camp Aachen USO Center Manager, a question about the facility during a visit to Grafenwoehr, Germany, Jan. 15, 2020. Corbin and other combat veteran... More
U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd
U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, execute low crawls during a company-level physical training event honoring Lance Cpl. William R. Prom on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 10, 2... More
CJCS and SEAC meet with Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. Maj. Thomas...
Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. Maj. Thomas “Patrick” Payne at the Pentagon, Sept. 10, 2020. Payne received the Medal of Honor by P... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Laura Clellan, the Adjutant General
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Laura Clellan, the Adjutant General of Colorado, gives a speech before the unveiling of the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument Oct. 14, 2020, at the Colorado Freedom Memorial in Aurora, C... More
Civilian and military officials attend a ceremony honoring
Civilian and military officials attend a ceremony honoring U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipients Dec. 10, 2020, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The U.S. Army Transportation museum opened an exhibit honori... More
Medal of Honor recipient Col. Joe Jackson accepts a
Medal of Honor recipient Col. Joe Jackson accepts a sabre from 1st. Lt. Wendall McMillan as a gift from his unit, Troop E, 348th Cavalry during the dedication of the Jackson-Pless Armory in Newnan, Ga. April 22... More
Retired Col. Bruce “Snake” Crandall, Medal of Honor
Retired Col. Bruce “Snake” Crandall, Medal of Honor recipient and Olympia, Wash., native, admires the Crandall Hall placard during the 1-229th Assault Reconnaissance Battalion building dedication at Joint Base ... More
Medal of Honor candidate Master Sgt. Juan E. Negron
Medal of Honor candidate Master Sgt. Juan E. Negron was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico. Then-Sgt. Juan E. Negron distinguished himself on April 28, 1951, near Kalmaeri, Korea. Negron held the most vulnerable posi... More
Medal of Honor recipient and retired Army Maj. Drew
Medal of Honor recipient and retired Army Maj. Drew Dix salutes the crowd during a United Service Organizations-sponsored Lt. Dan Band concert at Hangar 103 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 11, 2011. Dix and f... More
Cindy Dietz, left, Maureen Murphy and Donna Axelson
Cindy Dietz, left, Maureen Murphy and Donna Axelson look at a copy of the brass plaque with the initials of their sons and other special operations forces who died during Operation Red Wings. Dietz, Murphy and ... More
Dakota Meyer, 23, hits golf balls in front of his dad's
Dakota Meyer, 23, hits golf balls in front of his dad's farm in Greensburg, Ky., Aug. 3. Golf is one hobby of many that Meyer enjoys during his off time after a full day of construction work. Meyer will be rece... More
Sgt. (then Cpl.) Dakota Meyer and Gunnery Sgt. (then-Staff
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Medal of Honor recipient Col. Gordon R. Roberts from
Medal of Honor recipient Col. Gordon R. Roberts from the 1st Theater Sustainment Command prepares to fall in during the award ceremony at his retirement May 18, in Fort Bragg, N.C. Roberts received several awa... More
Michael Rhodes, the director of administration and
Michael Rhodes, the director of administration and management for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, delivers remarks during the annual Department of Defense Combined Federal Campaign awards ceremony at th... More
Rear Adm. Richard T. Gromlich, commander of the 13th
Rear Adm. Richard T. Gromlich, commander of the 13th Coast Guard District, recounts the service and dedication of Signalman 1st Class Douglas A. Munro during a ceremony held in Munro's honor at Laurel Memorial ... More