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VALOR, AWARDS & CITATIONS

Acts of courage, official awards, citations, recipients, and battlefield context.

Valor, Awards & Citations

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Person · 2026-08-03William H. Thomas

How a 22-year-old automatic rifleman kept firing after losing both legs, and saved his platoon in the Philippine mountains of 1945.

Beyond the Call

Read Entry Person · 2026-09-28William R. Lawley Jr

How a 23-year-old pilot kept a burning Flying Fortress in the air long enough to save his crew over Nazi-occupied Europe.

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Read Entry Historical Incident · 2026-12-29Wounded Knee Massacre

On December 29th, 1890, troops of the 7th Cavalry surrounded a band of Miniconjou Lakota near Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota, seeking to disarm them amid fears surrounding the Ghost Dance movement.

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Read Entry Person · 2026-11-16Ysmael R. Villegas

A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire and ultimate sacrifice in the Pacific campaign of World War II.

Beyond the Call

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