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1st Lieutenant Harvey Barnum was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in December 1965 as part of Operation Harvest Moon. Here is his story.

This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps and Air Force Veteran Joe Foss, who received a Medal of Honor for his actions in Guadalcanal.

Edward Carter Jr. was one of the few African Americans to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during World War II.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Gary Beikirch, a Medal of Honor recipient who risked his life to save others in Vietnam as a combat medic.

Today’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Theodore Roosevelt, a Medal of Honor and Nobel Peace Prize recipient and the 26th president.

This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps Veteran John McGinty III, who received a Medal of Honor for his actions in Vietnam.

This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps Veteran Jay Vargas, who received a Medal of Honor and a Purple Heart for action in Vietnam.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Jack C. Montgomery, who received a Medal of Honor for his actions in Italy during World War II.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Leroy Petry, who received a Medal of Honor for protecting teammates from a grenade explosion.

When he was informed that he would receive the Medal of Honor, Cpt. Groberg said, “‘Thank you for recognizing me, but this does not belong to me. It belongs to them.’ That’s how I’m coping with it mentally. This gives me an opportunity to represent them and their families.”

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy, Marine and Army Veteran Donald Ballard, who served for 35 years and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Lewis Millett, who served in World War II and received a Medal of Honor for leading a bayonet charge while serving in Korea.