Medal of Honor Recipients

[Andy in NH]

RIP.

Thanks.

The First Medal of Honor Recipient of the Vietnam War Dies at Age 89

Roger H.C. Donlon was presented with the Medal of Honor by President Lyndon B. Johnson in a White House ceremony on Dec. 5, 1964. He was the first of 268 Medal of Honor recipients of the Vietnam War.

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[Matt_SERE]

Yesterday was Medal of Honor Day, and I didn't get to the cemetery between errands and the Drs. Here is the status of the Museum being built in Texas.

Medal of Honor Day 2024 - Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Medal of Honor Day, held annually on March 25, provides an opportunity for Medal of Honor Recipients and the public alike to pause and reflect on the importance of service […]

www.cmohs.org

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bj8r7ZH29Y

 

[Matt_SERE]

Annual remembrance.

View: https://www.instagram.com/p/CsmTr-vPyvM/?img_index=1

 

[Andy in NH]

Sergeant Clyde A. Thomason (May 23, 1914 – August 17, 1942) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism at the cost of his life while leading an assault during the raid on Makin Island on August 17, 1942.

Thomason was the first enlisted Marine to receive the Medal of Honor during World War II.

Arlington National Cemetery, October 2024: