Medal of Honor

Army Air Service Captain and legendary fighter pilot Eddie Rickenbacker served with distinction in both World Wars.

Day was shot down by enemy ground fire while flying over North Vietnam. He is often referred to as being the most decorated service member since MacArthur.

Army Veteran Travis Atkins was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in Iraq.

Disregarding a hail of bullets, Garcia charged the machine gun bunker, killing the enemy troops inside before risking his life again to rescue his fellow soldiers.

Army Veteran Audie Murphy received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II. By the end of the war, Audie had become one of the most decorated soldiers in the United States Army, earning every military combat award

Butch O’Hare was a Navy pilot who received a Medal of Honor in World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran John R. Fox. John was awarded the Medal of Honor for his sacrifice in World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Ralph H. Johnson who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Henry Johnson. Henry received the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War I.

Sargent Alvin York received the Medal of Honor for incredible acts of heroism during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive of World War I in 1918.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Joe M. Jackson. Joe is a Medal of Honor recipient and served during WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

In June 1944, Lt. Gen. Carl Spaatz presented James Howard with the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration.