Tag: Medal of Honor

Biden Awards Medal of Honor to Retired Army Col. Paris Davis

President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to Ret. U.S. Army Colonel Paris Davis for his heroism during Vietnam War at 11:30 a.m. ET on March 3. …


US Medal of Honor Recipient Hiroshi Miyamura Dies at 97

PHOENIX, Ariz.—Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura, the son of Japanese immigrants who was awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor for holding off an attack to allow an American squad to withdraw during the Korean War, has died. The Congressional Medal of Honor Society announced that Miyamura died Tuesday at his home in Phoenix. He was 97. Born…


Biden Awards Medal of Honor to 4 for Vietnam War Heroism

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on Tuesday bestowed the nation’s highest military honor to four Army soldiers for heroism during the Vietnam War, bravery that he said had not diminished even with the passage of time. Biden presented the Medal of Honor to Staff Sgt. Edward N. Kaneshiro, Spc. Five Dwight W. Birdwell, Spc. Five Dennis M….


Biden Awards Three Medals of Honor for Valor in Iraq and Afghanistan

President Joe Biden presented the Medal of Honor Thursday to three servicemen who fought in overseas wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Two of the soldiers were recognized posthumously. “Today we honor three outstanding soldiers whose actions embodied the highest ideals of selfless service,” Biden said in an address. “We also remember the high price military…


New Marine Welcomed Into Corps by Great-Grandfather—Last of the WWII Medal of Honor Recipients

An new Marine recently received a special welcome into the Corps from his great-grandfather who received a Medal of Honor for bravery during World War II. Cedar Ross recently got through 13 weeks of vigorous training that saw him promoted to the rank of private first class. During his graduation, family members were allowed to…


A Soldier Fights so That Others Might Live

Commentary The Medal of Honor citation says it all: “As the perimeter began to be overrun, it became increasingly difficult for Captain Salomon to work on the wounded. He then saw a Japanese soldier bayoneting one of the wounded soldiers lying near the tent. Firing from a squatting position, Captain Salomon quickly killed the enemy…