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Protecting America’s space systems is essential for national security because so many military capabilities rely on them — including precision navigation, global communications, missile warning and real-time intelligence, said Space
One sailor and three Marines were awarded Medals of Honor for bravery during the Second Samoan Civil War, April 1, 1899.
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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin G. Shields poses for a photo in his dress uniform. Photo credit: US NAVY via US DOW
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Eugene Bush, a hospital corpsman, was assigned to the 3rd Platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during the World War II Battle of Okinawa, a conflict in which the bravery he showed led him to receive the Medal of Honor.
WASHINGTON — The War Department’s $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 budget request reflects the urgency of the moment, addressing both the deferment of long-standing problems, in addition to positioning the
He was born on May 7, 1943, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. His father, former Army Staff Sgt. Henry Bernard Fournet, was a shrimp boat operator, and his mother, Maria Lena Fournet, was a homemaker.
Army Spc. 5 James C. McCloughan was drafted into military service as a combat medic Aug. 29, 1968, and served in South Vietnam from March 1969 to March 1970. However, it was the bravery he displayed at 22, during a three-day battle, that led to him receiving the Medal of Honor nearly 50 years later.
Johnson was born July 15, 1892, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. His name at birth was William Henry Johnson.
Army Pvt. Joe Gandara was a paratrooper who fought in France during World War II. Little is known about him other than that he was the son of Mexican immigrants. However, his bravery and selflessness earned him a posthumous Medal of Honor — nearly 70 years after he sacrificed himself to save his battle buddies.
Army Lt. Col. Robert G. Cole was a 101st Airborne Division paratrooper who fought in the European Theater during World War II, where his valorous actions
