CPL Hiroshi Miyamura (2-7IN, 3rd ID) Korean War, 24-25APR1951
24APR1951: Manning a defensive position near Taejon-ni in South Korea, CPL Hiroshi Miyamura and his company were hit by a large Chinese attack that threatened to overrun their lines. With the enemy a...
14 Sep 202022min
LTJG Nathan Gordon (Patrol Squadron 34) 09FEB1944, Bismarck Sea
15FEB1944: Serving with Patrol Squadron 34 based out of New Guinea, LTJG Nathan Gordon and his men were regularly tasked with the challenging mission of rescuing downed American pilots in the vast Pac...
12 Sep 202019min
Spec/4 Danny Peterson (B/4-23IN, 25th ID) Vietnam War 09JAN1970
09JAN1970: Commanding an armored personnel carrier, Spec/4 Danny Peterson and his company found themselves up against an estimated battalion sized enemy force. As the enemy opened fire, the lead pers...
11 Sep 202017min
SPC Ty Carter (B/3-61 CAV, 4th ID) Battle of Kamdesh, Afghanistan 03OCT2009
03OCT2009: Waking up to an overwhelming enemy assault, then SPC Ty Carter and his men found themselves on the receiving end of a deadly Taliban attack. With 300 fighters covering the nearby hillsides...
10 Sep 202029min
CPT Ben Salomon (2-105IN, 27th ID) Battle of Saipan, 07JUL1944
07JUL1944: Serving as a regimental dentist during the deadly Battle of Saipan, CPT Ben Salomon was tending to wounded Soldiers when the Japanese launched the largest suicide attack of the war. At da...
9 Sep 202023min
SSG Travis Atkins (D/2-14IN, 2-10 Mountain) Abu Samak, Iraq 01JUN2007
01JUN2007: As they were conducting a route clearance patrol just outside of Baghdad, Iraq, SSG Travis Atkins and his unit were notified of a group of possible insurgents nearby. They changed course t...
8 Sep 202017min
SSG Charles Morris (A/2-503 IN, 173rd Airborne) Vietnam War, 29JUN1966
29JUN1966: On a patrol with his platoon in the jungles of Vietnam, SSG Charles Morris thought there may be enemy in the area, so he pushed ahead to confirm. During the course of his recon, Morris cam...
7 Sep 202018min
Matt1c Doris Miller (USS West Virginia) Pearl Harbor, HI 07DEC1941
07DEC1941: Mess Attendant 1st Class Doris Miller was below deck working when he heard alarms sound. Rushing to his battle station, he found his designated anti-aircraft battery had been destroyed in ...
6 Sep 202024min
