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MoH Monday: Army Specialist Leonard Alvarado

By Jessica Evans

Colonel Paris Davis received the Medal of Honor nearly 60 years after he earned it in Vietnam

By Miguel Ortiz

The story of Sammy Davis inspired the war scenes in ‘Forrest Gump’

The story of Sammy Davis inspired the war scenes in ‘Forrest Gump’

By Tim Kirkpatrick

The 6 greatest military heroes you’ve never heard of

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Ernie Pyle: The Dogface who became the GI’s best friend

By Jim Fletcher

This elite Nepalese warrior fought 40 train robbers all by himself

This elite Nepalese warrior fought 40 train robbers all by himself

By Blake Stilwell

Medal of Honor Monday: MSgt John Chapman

By Jessica Evans

How this school teacher became a war chief in WWII

How this school teacher became a war chief in WWII

By Eric Milzarski

7 Criminals who messed with the wrong veterans

7 Criminals who messed with the wrong veterans

By Orvelin Valle

4 outstanding things you didn’t know about Dan Daly

4 outstanding things you didn’t know about Dan Daly

By Tim Kirkpatrick

7 times when heroic veterans saved the day

7 times when heroic veterans saved the day

5 special benefits reserved for Purple Heart recipients

5 special benefits reserved for Purple Heart recipients

By Blake Stilwell

6 of the craziest bayonet charges in military history

6 of the craziest bayonet charges in military history

These 4 books show the inner workings of Delta Force

These 4 books show the inner workings of Delta Force

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Watch: 5 law enforcement heroes who succeeded due to their military experience

Audie Murphy starred in these Hollywood flicks

By Bethaney Phillips

George Custer’s younger brother earned two Medals of Honor in the same week

George Custer’s younger brother earned two Medals of Honor in the same week

By Blake Stilwell

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‘Ask a Marine:’ The inspiring story of the first black man on recruitment posters

By Garrett Anderson

11 quotes that show the awesomeness of General Patton

11 quotes that show the awesomeness of General Patton

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A Belgian officer took Nazi aggression personally…and got revenge

This Navy hero’s descendants were baptized on the ship named after him

By Miguel Ortiz

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This is the most decorated enlisted sailor in US military history

By Blake Stilwell

A black and white portrait of a military officer wearing a peaked cap with an insignia, an eye patch over his right eye, and a uniform with a high collar. Behind him is a large map with detailed geographical markings.

Did this British soldier have nine lives?

By Bethaney Phillips

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5 honorable ways veterans pay respect to the fallen

By Tim Kirkpatrick

4 war comics that would make great movies

By Eric Milzarski

An Army veteran and Brink’s guard escaped two disasters only to die in the 9/11 attacks

Why the American military created the Silver Star, Navy Cross and other medals for valor

Why the American military created the Silver Star, Navy Cross and other medals for valor

By Harold C. Hutchison

The massive SAS legend who made it through selection. Twice.

The massive SAS legend who made it through selection. Twice.

Vastly outnumbered, these Irish troops survived a 5-day siege

Vastly outnumbered, these Irish troops survived a 5-day siege

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How two Delta Force snipers earned the Medal of Honor in Somalia

Motivated by their lives: Honoring the fallen this Memorial Day

Motivated by their lives: Honoring the fallen this Memorial Day

By Jessica Manfre

A middle-aged man in a dark military dress uniform adorned with multiple medals and ribbons on the left chest. He has short gray hair and is smiling. The background features a blurred American flag. The image is framed by a textured, vintage-style American flag design on both sides.

Decorated war hero Justin Constantine dies; a nation mourns

By Jessica Manfre

Middle-aged man in a U.S. Army uniform with a light gray mustache and short dark hair, wearing a dark green jacket with "U.S." pins on the collar, a black tie, and several military ribbons on the chest.

These 6 wounded troops became war heroes after losing limbs

These 6 heroes show that bravery happens everywhere in the military

These 6 heroes show that bravery happens everywhere in the military

This Marine recruiter scaled a tree at 2 a.m. to save a man’s life

This Marine recruiter scaled a tree at 2 a.m. to save a man’s life

A detailed black and white illustration depicts a chaotic battle scene with warriors engaged in close combat. The central figure is a muscular warrior with long, flowing hair, wearing scale armor and wielding a round shield and a weapon. Surrounding him are other fighters, some wearing helmets and ornate armor, clashing with spears and swords. The image is densely packed with dynamic lines and intricate textures, emphasizing the intensity and movement of the fight.

The Anglo-Saxon noble and resistance fighter who inspired ‘Robin Hood’

This Vietnam-era aircraft carrier disaster forever changed the way US sailors learn damage control

This Vietnam-era aircraft carrier disaster forever changed the way US sailors learn damage control

By Orvelin Valle

A white marble memorial plaque with inscriptions in German and Hebrew, listing names of individuals. The plaque features the emblem of Israel at the top center and the Olympic rings symbol at the bottom center. Small stones are placed on top of the plaque, and it is mounted on a metal stand surrounded by green plants.

Israeli wrestlers were the heroes of the 1972 Munich Massacre

7 superheroes who served in the Marine Corps

7 superheroes who served in the Marine Corps

By Eric Milzarski

This ‘El Sal’ soldier kicked *ss with just a switchblade

This ‘El Sal’ soldier kicked *ss with just a switchblade

By Blake Stilwell

7 surprising facts about Bob Hope

7 surprising facts about Bob Hope

By Blake Stilwell

A Roman general in a red cloak sits authoritatively on a raised platform surrounded by soldiers, some holding spears and shields. In front of him, a man in chains kneels, wearing a helmet and looking up. To the left, a man on a white horse gestures with his arm, wearing a cloak and armor. The background shows a smoky battlefield with fortifications and numerous soldiers holding standards. Various weapons and armor lie scattered on the ground in the foreground.

This is how you would be glorified if you became a Roman war hero

Here’s what an Army medic does in the critical minutes after a soldier is wounded

Here’s what an Army medic does in the critical minutes after a soldier is wounded

The ‘Cajun Navy’ are Louisiana’s homegrown heroes

The ‘Cajun Navy’ are Louisiana’s homegrown heroes

A collage featuring three images: on the left, a German Shepherd dog wearing a black harness sitting on a paved surface with its tongue out; in the center, a close-up of the same dog with text above it reading "No Ordinary Dog" and "My Partner from the SEAL Teams to the Bin Laden Raid" with a SEAL Team insignia; on the right, a man in military camouflage gear kneeling beside the same German Shepherd dog outdoors.

The untold story of the Navy SEAL and canine hero who caught Bin Laden

A group of soldiers in military gear and helmets are gathered outdoors on a grassy area near a hillside covered with green ferns and trees. Some soldiers are standing and holding rifles, while others are sitting or walking. The soldiers wear camouflage uniforms and tactical vests, and their faces are obscured. The date "30 6 2005" is visible in red text at the bottom right corner of the image.

The incredible, untold story of 75th Ranger Regiment’s search and rescue of the ‘Lone Survivor’

By Jessica Manfre

These 3 snipers had more kills than Carlos Hathcock in Vietnam

These 3 snipers had more kills than Carlos Hathcock in Vietnam

By Harold C. Hutchison

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The first Muslim Green Beret was also in Iran’s Special Forces

By Blake Stilwell

Canadians honor their fallen troops by lining the ‘Highway of Heroes’

Canadians honor their fallen troops by lining the ‘Highway of Heroes’

By Blake Stilwell

‘Godzilla vs Kong’ trailer pits two legendary heroes against each other

‘Godzilla vs Kong’ trailer pits two legendary heroes against each other

By Shannon Corbeil

This wounded airman saved his team (with an A-10’s help)

This wounded airman saved his team (with an A-10’s help)

By Blake Stilwell

This Corpsman saved his Marines despite being shot 4 times

This Corpsman saved his Marines despite being shot 4 times

By Tim Kirkpatrick

6 times US troops killed their way out of enemy ambushes

6 times US troops killed their way out of enemy ambushes

5 reasons why troops and first responders get along so well

5 reasons why troops and first responders get along so well

By Eric Milzarski

6 things you didn’t know about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

6 things you didn’t know about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

By Tim Kirkpatrick

A military transport aircraft flying above the clouds, releasing multiple bright flares from its sides and underside. The plane has four propeller engines and a gray body, with the flares creating streaks of light against the cloudy sky.

These badass Marines held off an entire Viet Cong battalion

By James Elphick

What Louie Zamperini Meant To Angelina Jolie

What Louie Zamperini Meant To Angelina Jolie

Here’s how these 3 legends each earned two Medals of Honor

Here’s how these 3 legends each earned two Medals of Honor

By James Elphick

This American warrior was always ‘ready for the assault’

This American warrior was always ‘ready for the assault’

By Frank Jastrzembski

That time a badass drove into blistering gunfire to crush an enemy ambush

That time a badass drove into blistering gunfire to crush an enemy ambush

This Spanish hero defeated an invading Muslim army — as a corpse

This Spanish hero defeated an invading Muslim army — as a corpse

By Blake Stilwell

A woman with a determined expression wearing a red polka-dot headscarf and a blue work shirt, flexing her right arm to show strength against a yellow background.

Living HERstory: Affirmations inspired by women heroes of our past

The men who survived Benghazi tell their story in ’13 Hours’

The men who survived Benghazi tell their story in ’13 Hours’

By Orvelin Valle

4 Vietnam War heroes you’ve never heard of

4 Vietnam War heroes you’ve never heard of

By James Elphick