Received The Medal of Honor for Defending The USS Liberty Against an Attack From Israel
The United States and Israel have not always seen eye to eye, but they have been nothing less than strong allies since the Israeli State…
Glorious Gloster Single Handedly Charges Chinese Bunker Twice, Threw Grenade With His Last Breath, Saves His Men
It has often been said of both faith and war, that greater love hath no man than the one who lays down his life for…
This Finnish Ace Took to the Skies Against a Soviet Enemy That Outnumbered them 9 to 1
The 1930’s and 40’s would see a great deal of larger nations preying on the small, but don’t make the mistake to automatically equate small…
First Recipient of Victoria Cross Picked Up Live Enemy Shell with Fuse Still Hissing, Saving The Ship
Valor in the midst of warfare is nothing new and has been the hallmark of gallant stories throughout history. But with every medal a nation…
On his 58th and Final Mission Ian W. Bazalgette Was Awarded the Victoria Cross over France
When an Allied plane took to the skies headed for occupied Europe in WWII, there existed the reasonable probability the crew would not make it…
The Man Who Spared A Wounded Hitler’s Life In WWI – And Changed The World Forever
The History of War will always be about that which we know for certain, that which we have reason to believe, and that which will…
Marine John Basilone Would Decimate an Entire Japanese Regiment In the Pitch-Black Jungle of Guadalcanal
Often described as the turning point for the Pacific in World War 2, the Battle of Guadalcanal represented the moment that Japanese expansion in the…
Already Wounded from his Gallant Action, Cpl Richard Bush Hugged a Grenade On Okinawa to Save His Marines
For many Marines, the cries for “Doc” on the battlefield signal the end of their time in combat. If the doc can patch them up…
This Royal Marine Threw Himself on a Grenade, He Walked Away With a Bloody Nose and the George Cross
He shouldn’t have lived. And in fact, if you were to ask him, he would tell you that at the time he thought for sure…
Holding the Line, Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu Picked Up the VC in Tunisia
It is a name that might be hard to remember in its entirety, but that is only until people learn of the inexplicable gallant last…
Korea: Marine Manned Machinegun Alone – Found Dead Next Morning With Over 200 Dead Enemies Around Him
The history of war is comprised of many occupational specialties necessary for military victory. Within the culture of Military Service, one would often find rivalries…
Medal of Honor, 3 Navy Crosses, and Highest Ship Kill Count for a Submarine Commander in the Pacific
The War in the Pacific was perhaps the last time that history has given us all-out open warfare between two mighty naval fleets on a…