Medal of Honor

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Charles L. Thomas, who received a Medal of Honor for his actions fighting during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is U.S. Army Air Forces Veteran Charles J. Loring Jr., who served as a fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean War.

Emil Joseph Kapaun served in WWII and the Korean War as an Army Captain and Catholic priest. During the Korean War, he was captured and died as a prisoner of war.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Michael Estocin. Estocin served as an aviator and received a Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Yeiki Kobashigawa. Kobashigawa served as a technical sergeant during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran William Edward Hall. Hall served as an aviator in the Pacific Theatre of World War II.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran James Okubo, who posthumously received a Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran David H. McNerney, who received a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran William Badders, who served as a master diver between the first and second World Wars.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran James Richard Hendrix. Hendrix served as an infantryman during World War II and paratrooper during the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Archie Van Winkle, who served in World War II and the Korean War and earned a Congressional Medal of Honor.

This week’s America250 salute is Marine Veteran Duane Dewey, who received a Medal of Honor for shielding his platoon from a grenade in Korea.