Medal of Honor

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.

During National Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Woodrow W. Keeble, a Korean War Medal of Honor recipient.

During National Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Gregory Boyington, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient.

This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Michael Monsoor who served as a SEAL during Operation Iraqi Freedom and posthumously received a Medal of Honor for sacrificing his life to save his team.

During Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Baldomero López, a Korean War Medal of Honor recipient.

On the Navy birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Michael Edwin Thornton, a Medal of Honor recipient during the Vietnam War.

This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps Veteran Woody Williams who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions at Iwo Jima. Williams is currently the last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient.

During Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez, a Medal of Honor recipient.

Marine Corps Veteran Daniel Daly fought during World War I, and at age 44, nearly earned a third Medal of Honor at the Battle of Belleau Wood.

During Caribbean-American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Juan E. Negrón, a Korean War Medal of Honor recipient.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Ronald Rosser, who served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars as a paratrooper and forward observer.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Vito Bertoldo, a Medal of Honor recipient who served from 1942 to 1946 during World War II.