Medal of Honor

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Bruce Avery Van Voorhis. Van Voorhis served as an aviator during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Barney F. Hajiro. Denied a Medal of Honor for his service during World War II, He received it 56 years later.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Anthony P. Damato, a World War II Veteran and posthumous Medal of Honor recipient.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Robert M. Patterson, who single-handedly defended his squad near La Chu in Vietnam.

Today's America250 salute is Army and Marine Corps Veteran Louis Cukela, a two-time Medal of Honor recipient during World War I.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Rodolfo Hernández. Hernández served as a paratrooper during the Korean War.

This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran George Wahlen who served received a Medal of Honor for his actions at Iwo Jima in World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Mitchell Paige. Paige received a Medal of Honor for holding off a Japanese assault during World War II.

March 25 is National Medal of Honor Day. The Medal of Honor is the Nation’s highest military commendation and it recognizes members of the armed forces who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary bravery and valor in combat.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Louis R. Rocco, a medic who received a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Joseph G. LaPointe Jr., a combat medic who received a Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Stanley T. Adams, who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.