Medal of Honor

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Nicky D. Bacon, who was a Medal of Honor recipient during his second tour of duty in Vietnam.

Jack Lucas became the youngest Medal of Honor recipient since the Civil War when he jumped onto two grenades to save his fellow Marines at age 17.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Humbert Roque Versace, who served as a special forces advisor during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Kenneth A. Walsh, an aviator during World War II and the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran William Bordelon, who received a Medal of Honor for his actions in Tarawa during World War II.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Ralph Puckett Jr., a Ranger who received a Medal of Honor for his actions in the Korean War.

This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps Veteran Larry E. Smedley, who posthumously received a Medal of Honor for his actions during a battle at Da Nang.

During National Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran James E. “Willie” Williams, a Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient.

Cmdr. Ernest E. Evans captained the USS Johnston which sank during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. For his actions, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Tony K. Burris, who fought in the Korean War and posthumously received a Medal of Honor.

On the Marine Corps birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Alfred M. Wilson, a Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran Ernest Childers, who was the first Native American to receive a Medal of Honor during World War II.