Unit/Command: Detachment A-102, 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces. Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: March 9 - 12, 1966. Medal of Honor Action Place: Camp A Shau, Vietnam. Citation. Sergeant First Class Bennie G. Adkins distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life
QKWh2. Honor the Sacrifice; Inspire the Future. The Society’s membership is comprised of those who wear the Medal of Honor, the United States’ highest military award for valor. Through the Society's Outreach, Education and History initiatives, the Medal of Honor Recipients continue their service across the nation. Every Medal, a story to be told
Place and date: Near Hwach'on-Myon, Korea, 5 June 1951. Entered service at: Vashon, Wash. Birth: Vashon, Wash. G.O. No.: 69, 23 September 1954. Citation: 1st Lt. Wilson distinguished himself by
Out of more than 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients, only one was a woman - just one - and it was an award that was rescinded just before the honoree died. April 26, 2023 Army Medal of Honor
Patrick Henry Brady. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, Maj. Brady distinguished himself while serving in the Republic of Vietnam commanding a UH-1H ambulance helicopter, volunteered to rescue wounded men from a site in enemy-held territory which was reported to be
Mission. Reposition forces from Combat Outpost Bella to the outskirts of Wanat village. Purpose. Disrupt militant traffic, and lay foundation for local economic and security improvements. Staff
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