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Medal of Honor recipient shielded the wounded from harm
In the halls of Arlington High School in eastern New York sits a bronze statue depicting a Soldier rescuing an alumnus of the ...
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Korean War machine gunner receives Medal of Honor
Like the heroes in comic books, Cpl. Fred McGee rescued others when the odds were stacked against him. On June 16, 1952, ...
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Biden awards the Medal of Honor and Medal of Valor to military heroes and first responders
Orig was among the Medal of Honor recipients recognized ... After an armed helicopter crashed during the Vietnam War on June 5, 1966, Army Capt. Hugh R. Nelson Jr. from Rocky Mount, North Carolina ...
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Fil-Am veteran awarded Medal of Honor for heroism in Korean War
Filipino American US Army Private Bruno Orig was awarded by Pres. Joe Biden with the “Medal of Honor” for heroic actions in the Korean War.
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Nation's highest military award for valor in action posthumously awarded to Rocky Mount native
A U.S. Army helicopter pilot from Rocky Mount who lost his life more than 58 years ago during the Vietnam War was ...
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Medals of Honor Awarded to 5 Soldiers from Korean War and 2 from Vietnam
In his opening remarks at the White House ceremony, Biden said the Medal of Honor recipients epitomized the American ideal ...
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Durham High grad awarded Medal of Honor for saving fellow soldiers’ lives in Vietnam
An Army captain who grew up in North Carolina and died while saving three fellow soldiers in a downed helicopter in Vietnam in 1966 was one of seven servicemen awarded the Medal of Honor Friday in ...
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Citadel graduate, killed saving his crew in Vietnam, honored with Medal of Honor
WASHINGTON (WCBD) – A Citadel graduate who was killed in action while saving his crew members during the Vietnam ... highest military honor Friday. President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of ...