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MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT JOHN D. MAGRATH

John D. Magrath: The 10th Mountain Division’s first Medal of Honor recipient

John D. Magrath made a significant mark in the history of the 10th Mountain Division as the first member to receive the Medal of

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The Best War Movies That Won Oscar: Hacksaw Ridge (2017) — The Hollywood blockbuster movie about U.S. Army Medic Desmond Doss won 6 Oscars at 2017' Academy Awards (Photo: XY)

How a medic saved 75 men in one night

In late April 1945, 26-year-old Desmond T. Doss and his battalion were called upon to help fight near Urasoe Mura, Okinawa, in a campaign that would be one of the last and biggest

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Lt. Col. Mark Foggy Phillips: The story of legendary SBS operator

Lt. Col. Mark Foggy Phillips was a Special Boat Service (SBS) operator who took part in hundreds of covert operations behind enemy lines, including a daring mission to blow up Saddam Hussein’s

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The Marlboro Marine, a photo from Iraq which made headlines (Photo: XY)

The truth behind the Marlboro Marine and that famous photo

Back in 2004, during the furious Second Battle of Fallujah, United States Marine James Blake Miller was doing his job, fighting to stay alive and protect his fellow leathernecks — when the

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Green Beret as POW in Vietnam James Nicholas Rowe — Col. James N. “Nick” Rowe was a Green Beret who spent 5 years as POW in Vietnam (Photo: XY)

Green Beret survived 5 years as POW and escaped thanks to his beard

James N. Rowe was a US Army Special Forces soldier and was one of the first prisoners of war during Vietnam. He was captured by Viet Cong soldiers in 1963 and spent

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Roger Staubach: The American football star who fought in Vietnam

Roger Staubach is a former American football player and a famous veteran who served in Vietnam. He has been better known by his nicknames Captain America and Captain Comeback. He paused his

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American hero who gave all for our country

From Professional Athlete to American Icon

Patrick Tillman was a gifted and accomplished American football player who gave up his life for the benefit of his nation. Tillman, a professional footballer and an Army Ranger, lost his life

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George Carlin: A famous comedian once upon a time served in Air Force

George Carlin’s military career was interesting as his public life was too. Among the millions of Americans who spent time in the US military, some men become publicly known by another thing.

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Richard Marcinko in his early military days — Richard 'Dick' Marcinko in early days of his military career (Photo: Pinterest)

Richard Marcinko: The first commanding officer of SEAL Team 6

The story behind a rogue warrior, Richard Marcinko, nicknamed Demo Dick, who supposedly was the first commanding officer of U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6, is full of intrigues and controversies. Richard Marcinko

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America's deadliest soldier Sgt. 1st Class Dillard Johnson (Photo: XY)

Dillard Johnson: The deadliest soldier in US military history

In modern warfare, achieving the distinction of being the deadliest soldier in the history of the US military requires doing something extraordinary. The story of Sgt. 1st Class Dillard Johnson is a

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Lieutenant General Lewis ‘Chesty’ Puller as the most decorated marine in the US Marines Corps history — Lieutenant General Lewis ‘Chesty’ Puller

Chesty Puller: The most decorated Marine in history

Far and away, the most decorated Marine in history is Chesty Puller. The only highly decorated Marine comes to mind with FIVE Navy Crosses (second only to the Medal of Honor). Lieutenant

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Tragic Death of Chris Kyle — Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, a recipient of a secret Silver Star. Death of Chris Kyle was one of the most tragic events in the SOF veteran community (Photo: Wiki)

Chris Kyle: The true story of the American sniper

Chris Kyle was a Navy SEAL sniper and the most lethal sniper in American history who became famous after publishing his bestselling autobiography ‘American Sniper’ in 2012. He spent ten years as a

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Larry Thorne as member of US Army - Story about Special Forces legend

How did Larry Thorne became a Special Forces legend?

Larry Thorne (born Lauri Törni) was a war hero who fought under three different flags. Starting in his homeland Finland, doing some time in Nazi-Germany SS Division, and finally got killed in

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