Mighty Heroes (Page 5)

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WWII veteran and legendary singer Tony Bennett dies at 96

By Miguel Ortiz

the gentle giant in vietnam

The ‘Gentle Giant’ of Vietnam was a Recon Marine known for underwater KA-BAR kills

battle of wanat

The history of the Battle of Wanat

By Jessica Evans

Pilot bodies returned home after going missing in Vietnam 54 years ago

By Miguel Ortiz

John Henry Turpin

The Navy’s first Black master diver survived the USS Maine explosion

buffalo soldiers

The often forgotten Buffalo Soldiers must be remembered

frank wisner spy

America’s first spy: Frank Wisner

By Jessica Evans

This slave escaped to join the Union Navy then bought his former master’s house

By Blake Stilwell

john wesley powell

This Civil War amputee led first expedition through the Grand Canyon

medal of honor created in 1862

Today in military history: Medal of Honor is created

Edouard Victor Michel Isaacs

This sailor stole intel from a German submarine and escaped a prison camp

operation red wings

How Operation Red Wings will forever be honored at the gym

By Jessica Evans

war of 1812 veteran

A War of 1812 veteran saw the Battle of Gettysburg from his porch, then joined it

By Blake Stilwell

wild bill donovan cia

The father of the CIA: Wild Bill Donovan

By Jessica Evans

John Baca medal of honor winner.

Medal of Honor Monday: Sergeant First Class John Baca

By Jessica Evans

A composite photo of an American flag and James Anderson, JR.

Medal of Honor Monday: James Anderson, Jr.

By Jessica Evans

oscar p. austin

Medal of Honor Monday: Oscar P. Austin

By Jessica Evans

5 famous times senior enlisted told officers to shove it

Sergeant First Class Christopher Celiz: Medal of Honor recipient

By Jessica Evans

Bass Reeves: The Wild West’s toughest lawman was born a slave

By Blake Stilwell

william f. buckley

The invincible spirit of William Francis Buckley

By Jessica Evans

ronnie simpson global solo challenge

Combat-wounded Marine to sail around the world in Global Solo Challenge

By Jessica Manfre

The slave who stole a confederate ship and sailed his way to freedom

colonel charles young

Here’s why Colonel Young rode 450 miles to get a new Army rank

By Blake Stilwell

artillery strike

That time a soldier saved the day by calling an artillery strike on himself

By James Elphick

unsinkable stoker

‘The Unsinkable Stoker’ of World War I survived four sinkings and two major collisions

This is why it’s awkward to thank veterans on Memorial Day

By Eric Milzarski

hari budha magar gurkha on everest

A Gurkha veteran is the first double above-knee amputee to summit Everest

By Miguel Ortiz

LTC William Swenson

MoH Monday: LTC William Swenson

By Jessica Evans

black medal of honor recipients

These 8 Black-American heroes received Medals of Honor decades later

De Jongh's house in Schaerbeek

A 24-year-old Belgian woman created the largest escape line for downed airmen in WWII

Operation Whalers was the Marine Corps’ payback after Operation Red Wings

By Miguel Ortiz

silver star women

These 6 women earned the Silver Star for valor in war

By Harold C. Hutchison

The last member of the United Spanish War Veterans retired during WWII

6 of the best baseball players who served

corporal dunham

MoH Monday: Corporal Jason Lee Dunham

By Jessica Evans

This Japanese American soldier set the standard for Special Forces Engineers

By Miguel Ortiz

cockleshell heroes

The daring operation of the legendary Cockleshell heroes

By Jessica Evans

These 3 divers might be the most consequential heroes of WWII

Paul Ray Smith medal of honor

MoH Monday: Sgt. First Class Paul Ray Smith

By Jessica Evans

vouza guadalcanal

A 50-year-old Pacific Islander survived a bayoneting by chewing through his ropes at Guadalcanal

victoria cross gurkha

The last Gurkha Victoria Cross winner passes away at 83

By Miguel Ortiz

operation neptune spear

Unseen Valor: Operation Neptune Spear

doolittle raiders

Doolittle Raid: That time America clapped back in WWII

By Jessica Evans

A man in a gray suit is placing a medal around the neck of a young soldier in a military uniform. The soldier is wearing a brown uniform with a blue ribbon medal, rank insignia on his sleeve, and various badges on his chest. In the background, several people in military uniforms and civilian clothing are seated, watching the ceremony outdoors.

Today in military history: Desmond Doss rescues 75 casualties one-by-one at Okinawa

These are the rebel wars where Chesty Puller got his start

battle of marjah

Into the heart of darkness: The bloody Battle of Marjah

By Jessica Evans

neil roberts operation anaconda

The recon mission resulting in Neil Roberts’ ultimate sacrifice

By Jessica Evans

Michael A. Monsoor

MoH Monday: Michael A. Monsoor

By Jessica Evans

silver star medal awardee

This sailor used a bulldozer to earn the Silver Star medal

By Miguel Ortiz

6 amazing female military pioneers

6 amazing female military pioneers

By Blake Stilwell

This Indian Air Force commando stopped terrorists cold after taking six bullets

This Indian Air Force commando stopped terrorists cold after taking six bullets

By Blake Stilwell

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte: Singer, activist, humanitarian, Navy veteran, legend, dead at 96

The 4 US Presidents with the craziest war stories

The 4 US Presidents with the craziest war stories

first black military pilot

British historians discover long-lost first Black military pilot

How the boys of Pointe du Hoc turned the tides of World War II

By Jessica Evans

The image is split into two sections. On the left, a man in a blue suit, light blue shirt, and red patterned tie stands in front of an American flag and a blue background. On the right, a man in a brown military uniform with red accents sits on a cream-colored, tufted sofa with ornate detailing, next to a round wooden table with decorative items. The setting appears formal and indoors.

This badass congressman was the Special Forces doctor who interrogated Saddam Hussein

By Miguel Ortiz

Hugh Francis Redmond, the ice cream spy

Today in history: The ‘Ice Cream Spy’ dies a mysterious death

By Jessica Evans

Orde Charles Wingate

The onion-eating eccentric who transformed the Israel Defense Forces

By Jim Fletcher

4 Quiet badasses who were accused of being cowards in war

thomas patrick payne medal of honor

MoH Monday: Sgt Maj Thomas Patrick Payne

By Jessica Evans

This Medal of Honor recipient saved 18 Marines from an enemy minefield

This Medal of Honor recipient saved 18 Marines from an enemy minefield

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This is the first African American to earn the Medal of Honor

This is the first African American to earn the Medal of Honor

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This is the only Seabee to receive the Medal of Honor

This is the only Seabee to receive the Medal of Honor

By Gidget Fuentes