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MOH Awarded to Korean War Chaplain
Military.com | Apr 11, 2013
Chaplain (Capt.) Emil J. Kapaun, known as the "Good Thief" to starving U.S. troops in a North Korean prison camp, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor Thursday by President Obama. At a White House ceremony, Obama called Father Kapaun, a Roman Catholic priest, "an American soldier who didn't fire a gun, but who wielded the mightiest weapo... more
Living MoH Recipients Find Support From Within
Military.com | Apr 12, 2013
Medal of Honor recipient Salvatore Giunta can still remember when he was a “sandwich artist” at Subway in 2003 thinking about joining the Army. A decade later, he has trouble believing it when soldiers tell him he was their motivation to join. However, this is Giunta’s new life since he earned the medal for his actions during a bloody firefight... more
After 42 Years, Man Receives Silver Star
| Apr 03, 2013
TAMPA -- Almost 42 years after a horrific firefight during the Vietnam War, a Parrish man has finally received the Silver Star he had earned. Ralph A. Morgan, 62, received the award Tuesday in Tampa during a ceremony hosted by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida. Blinking back tears, Morgan listened as Nelson praised the gallantry and devotion to... more
Long-Missing WWII Medals Awarded in Los Angeles
Associated Press | Feb 19, 2013
LOS ANGELES - A Southern California woman who grew up knowing little of her father - a heroic casualty of World War II - is now the proud owner of his long-lost battle medals, including a Silver Star and Purple Heart. Hyla Merin's mother never spoke about the Army officer who died before she was born. The scraps of information she gathered from... more
Romesha Awarded MoH for 'Alamo'-like Battle
Military.com | Feb 11, 2013
President Barack Obama draped a Medal of Honor on Monday around the neck of former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha whose leadership and valor three years ago enabled a vastly outnumbered force of U.S. and Afghan soldiers to retake their base from Taliban fighters. Romesha becomes only the 11th servicemember to be awarded the Medal of Honor sinc... more