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‘The Babyface Gunner’ took one of World War II’s most dangerous jobs at age 14

By Friedrich Seiltgen

veterans embrace at the poppy wall

USAA’s Poppy Wall of Honor returns to National Mall for 6th year to honor and remember fallen service members

By Tessa Robinson

A group of soldiers in camouflage uniforms stand in formation, saluting. In front of them are several flagpoles with the American flag and green military flags. To the left, there is a framed portrait of a soldier in dress uniform. A stone marker labeled "BORDER LZ" is visible at the bottom center. The scene appears to be a formal military ceremony or memorial.

Remembering Green Beret Staff Sgt. Jeremie Border

By Jessica Manfre

William Edward Adams

Medal of Honor Month: Major William Edward Adams

By Jessica Evans

Four women in flight jackets and pants walk side by side on an airfield, each carrying a parachute pack. Behind them is a military aircraft with the nose art "Pistol Packin' Mama." The image is black and white, suggesting a historical setting, likely from the World War II era.

10 military women to celebrate

By Eileen Bjorkman

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Medal of Honor March: Master Sergeant Matthew Williams

By Jessica Evans

Medal of Honor March: MSgt Earl Plumlee

By Jessica Evans

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Medal of Honor Day

By Jessica Evans

Photo of Eugene Ashley Jr with an American flag background

Medal of Honor March: Remembering SFC Eugene Ashley, Jr.

By Jessica Evans

Medal of Honor Month: Staff Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts

By Jessica Evans

Medal of Honor Month: Sergeant First Class Jared Monti

By Jessica Evans

Medal of Honor Month: Remembering Corporal Richard Allen Anderson

Medal of Honor Month: Remembering Corporal Richard Allen Anderson

By Jessica Evans

michael murphy medal of honor

Medal of Honor Month: Lt. Michael P. Murphy

By Jessica Evans

Medal of Honor Month: Sgt. Clinton LaVor Romesha

By Jessica Evans

robert j. miller medal of honor

Medal of Honor Month: Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller

By Jessica Evans

David Bellavia medal of honor

Medal of Honor Month: SSgt David Bellavia

By Jessica Evans

kyle white medal of honor

Medal of Honor Month: Honoring Spc. Kyle J. White

By Jessica Evans

Sergeant First Class Cashe memorial

Medal of Honor Month: Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe

By Jessica Evans

Medal of Honor Month: Army Sgt Travis Atkins

By Jessica Evans

a photo of SFC Webster anderson

Medal of Honor Month: Remembering triple amputee SFC Webster Anderson

By Jessica Evans

Medal of Honor Month: Specialist Ross McGinnis

By Jessica Evans

A man in a decorated military uniform with a Medal of Honor around his neck is seated at a table, adjusting a gray glove on his left hand. Behind him is an American flag and a blue curtain.

Medal of Honor Month: Sgt. Leroy Petry

By Jessica Evans

Medal of Honor Month: PFC Lewis Albanese

By Jessica Evans

Medal of Honor Month: Harold ‘Hal’ Fritz

Medal of Honor Month: Harold ‘Hal’ Fritz

By Miguel Ortiz

Bennie Gene Adkins medal of honor

Medal of Honor Month: SFC Bennie Gene Adkins

By Jessica Evans

Florent Groberg

Medal of Honor Month: Captain Florent Groberg

By Jessica Evans

Specialist Salvatore Giunta

Medal of Honor Month: Salvatore Augustine Giunta

By Jessica Evans

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Medal of Honor Month: Corporal Dakota Meyer

By Jessica Evans

Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee, a Medal of Honor recipient, greets friends and family during an event at the city's new activity complex honoring Plumlee in Elk City, Oklahoma, Oct. 21, 2022. Plumlee, a native Oklahoman, toured his home state Oct. 18-22. During the event, Plumlee spoke to Elk City High School students about his experiences in the Army. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Spc. Haden Tolbert)

Medal of Honor Month: Earl Plumlee

By Jessica Evans

Observe ‘Medal of Honor March’ with We Are The Mighty

By Tessa Robinson

Gene Hackman during "Runaway Jury" Press Conference with Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman, John Cusack and Rachel Weisz at the Wyndham Hotel in New Orleans, LA. (Photo by Vera Anderson/WireImage)

Gene Hackman, who lied about his age to enlist in the USMC, dead at 95

The way Dwight D. Eisenhower coped with stress could kill anyone

By Blake Stilwell

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 07: Dick Van Dyke wins Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series for "Days of our Lives" at the 51st Annual Daytime Emmys Awards on June 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Getty Images for NATAS)

Dick Van Dyke, World War II Army Air Corps veteran and Hollywood icon, turns 99!

LOS ANGELES - MARCH 23: Voice over artist Don La Fontaine poses for a portrait on March 23, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Dan Tuffs/Getty Images)

Don LaFontaine, aka ‘Movie Trailer Guy,’ was an Army veteran

Taylor (center) discusses the fin er points o f the gam e with University o f Illinois basketball star Dike Eddleman (left) and Ed Sadowski, a form er player at Seton Hall University, at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio, circa 1945.

Before Chuck Taylor was making Converse, he was a WWII military basketball coach

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. “Papa Jake” Larson, 101-year-old veteran who served valiantly during World War II.

Disney honors 101-year-old WWII Army veteran during his first visit

NEW YORK - MARCH 11: Game show host Chuck Woolery appears at a programming event at the W Hotel March 11, 2003 in New York City. Game Show Network advertisers had the opportunity to play the game Lingo as hosted by Chuck Woolery. (Photo by Game Show Network via Getty Images)

Chuck Woolery, game show icon and Navy veteran dies at 83

Hallmark Gold Crown store entrance with open double doors, displaying shelves filled with plush toys and gift items. A large poster on the left side features a child dressed as a superhero with the text "Heroes come in all sizes." The store interior is well-lit with customers browsing inside.

Billionaire Donald J. Hall, former Chairman of Hallmark Cards and US Army veteran, dies at 96

Dennis Franz at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California (Photo by Chris Weeks/WireImage)

Dennis Franz, NYPD Blue actor and Army airborne Vietnam Veteran, turns 80

Actors Veronica Cartwright and Sigourney Weaver in a scene from the movie 'Alien', 1979. (Photo by Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty Images)

Gordon Carroll, producer of ‘Alien’ films, was also an Army veteran

Bill Allen honored at the Grand Ole Opry on stage

99-year-old WWII veteran honored at Grand Ole Opry’s 99th birthday celebration

WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA - OCTOBER 18: A NIKE football is seen on the field in the game between the Oregon Ducks and the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium on October 18, 2024 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Nike was co-founded by these two Army veterans

An elderly man in a red satin jacket and matching red cap with pins sits in a wheelchair, wearing turquoise and white beaded necklaces. He is engaged in conversation with a younger man wearing a light blue button-up shirt, a wide-brimmed black hat adorned with silver decorations, glasses, and multiple beaded necklaces. The younger man also wears a large silver and turquoise bracelet and holds a piece of paper. They are indoors with a window in the background.

Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel Sr. passes away at 107

By Miguel Ortiz

Left side: A man wearing a headset with a microphone holds a sign that reads "CAPTAIN O.T. BRYE & COMPANY." Right side: A U.S. Air Force cargo plane with four propellers is parked on a large metal runway or flight deck at sunset.

50 years ago, he saved a team in Vietnam. Now, he’s trying to find them.

Jimmy Carter delivers his Fireside Chat from the library in the White House. ca. 1 February 1978. (Photo by: Hum Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Happy 100th birthday, Jimmy Carter! President, humanitarian and US Navy veteran

AUSTIN, TX - JULY 04: Kris Kristofferson performs in concert during Willie Nelson's 42nd Annual 4th of July Picnic at Austin360 Amphitheater on July 4, 2015 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)

Country superstar and Army Ranger Kris Kristofferson dies at 88

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 26: Tom Skerritt speaks at a panel during the C2E2 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo at McCormick Place on April 26, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images)

91-year-old Hollywood legend Tom Skerritt is a USAF veteran

Wish You Were Here, 48” x 60”, oil on canvas, 2024. Photo courtesy Mitchel Coffman.

Honoring the warfighter’s perspective in art

By Mitchel Coffman

A collage of famous golfer chi chi rodriguez

Before ‘Chi-Chi’ Rodriguez was a golf legend, he served in the U.S. Army

This firetruck was the first to respond to the Pentagon on 9/11

This firetruck was the first to respond to the Pentagon on 9/11

By Miguel Ortiz

James Earl Jones, legendary Hollywood actor, Broadway Star and Army Veteran, passes away at 93

James Earl Jones, legendary Hollywood actor, Broadway Star and Army Veteran, passes away at 93

HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 27: General views of the 'Dune: Part Two' skyscraper billboard campaign at Hollywood & Highland on February 27, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

WWII Veteran Frank Herbert broke new ground in science fiction with the ‘Dune’ books

The last US Olympian to win gold in pistol was a Marine

The last US Olympian to win gold in pistol was a Marine

By Miguel Ortiz

Black trailblazer Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg passes away at 96

Black trailblazer Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg passes away at 96

By Miguel Ortiz

Wally Amos and a bag of cookies

Wally Amos, USAF veteran and founder of Famous Amos cookies, dies at 88

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 22: A general view of the Eiffel Tower ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 22, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

12 soldiers in the 2024 Paris Olympics & Paralympics with Team USA

By Miguel Ortiz

(Original Caption) 9/1972: Close-up of actor/comedian Bob Newhart in his office at home.

Bob Newhart, comedy legend and US Army veteran passes at 94

8 life lessons from ‘Forrest Gump’ legend Lieutenant Dan

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Dr. Ruth Westheimer attends Annual Charity Day Hosted By Cantor Fitzgerald, BGC and GFI - BGC Office – Inside on September 11, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Cantor Fitzgerald)

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, acclaimed sex therapist and Israeli Defense Force sniper, dies at 96

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: Mel Brooks speaks onstage at the "Spaceballs" screening during the 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 21, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for TCM)

WWII vet and Hollywood icon Mel Brooks celebrates the big 9-8

Two Civil War soldiers awarded Medal of Honor for Great Locomotive Chase

Two Civil War soldiers awarded Medal of Honor for Great Locomotive Chase

By Miguel Ortiz

ST PETERSBURG, FL - APRIL 14: Actor Bill Cobbs attends the Sunscreen Film Festival Opening Night at Baywalk Muvico on April 14, 2010 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Tim Boyles/Getty Images)

Before Bill Cobbs was a successful actor, he served in the Air Force

prisoners of war during Desert Storm

7 POWs who were total badasses after being taken captive

(Original Caption) New York Giant's centerfielder Willie Mays waves to the crowd form the dugout after he arrived for Spring training at Phoenix, as shown here. Willie flew from his Army camp in Virginia, released after serving almost two years in the Army.

Before Willie Mays was a World Series champion, he served in the Army