The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest medal for valor in combat that can be awarded to members of the armed forces. The medal was first authorized in 1861 for Sailors and Marines, and the ...
Working side-by-side with South Koreans, the GI's helped build the 'George Libby Bridge,' named in honor of the war's first Medal of Honor Recipient. It spans the Imjin River, which crosses the ...
He also becomes the first black soldier to receive the Medal of Honor during the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Two other troops credited with saving lives were also given the award. Sgt Cashe ...
Talbot was 21 years old. On Nov. 11, 1920, Talbot and Robinson were both awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions on Oct. 14, 1918, making them the first two Marine aviators to receive the award.