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Medal of Honor recipients

Heroes and Leaders: Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker

April 27, 2023 | By Phillip S. Meilinger
Rickenbacker was a fearless and aggressive hunter. He would never admit defeat and rejected any attempts at sentimentality.

Korean War Vet to Receive Medal of Honor for Harrowing 1950 Battle

May 19, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
President Joe Biden on May 21 will award the Medal of Honor to retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. for his actions during the Korean War in 1950. The award will be the first from Biden in his presidency, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in ...

Soldier Receives Medal of Honor for Saving Dozens of Hostages in Daring Iraq Raid

Sept. 11, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Thomas P. Payne received the Medal of Honor during a Sept. 11 ceremony at the White House for a 2015 mission during which he led a rescue that liberated 75 captives facing execution at the hands of the Islamic State group. ...

Lackland Training Annex Renamed to Honor John Chapman

March 5, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
Long before Air Force Special Operations Command combat controller John Chapman exhibited the heroism that cost him his life, but earned him a posthumous Medal of Honor, he spent time at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Training Annex in Texas, learning how to become a ...

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