Medal of Honor

This week's @America250 salute is Army Veteran Van Barfoot, who received the Medal of Honor during WWII.

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

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Service and Army Veteran Frank Luke Jr., who served in World War I and posthumous Medal of Honor recipient.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Clint Romesha, who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack on Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan.

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.

On the anniversary of his Medal of Honor action, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Alvin Cullum York, who fought during the Meuse-Argonne offensive.

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

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

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Stephen W. Pless, who served in the Vietnam War and is the only Marine aviator to be awarded a Medal of Honor during the war.

Army Veteran Charles W. Whittlesey is a Medal of Honor Recipient and is today’s Veteran of the Day.

This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Vincent Capodanno, who received a Medal of Honor for his actions during battle in Vietnam.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran George Andrew Davis, who served as a pilot during World War II and the Korean War, gaining the status of Ace and receiving a Medal of Honor.