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U.S. Army dentist Capt. Benjamin Salomon Medal of Honor recipient

The Ben Salomon’s last stand took over 90 enemy soldiers with him

U.S. Army Medic Ben Salomon’s last stand more than 75 years ago still echoing in American history. Being a medic in the wartime means

6 years ago

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Navy Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Robert J. Reeves (Photo: Military Times)

Robert J. Reeves: A Navy SEAL who died in Extortion 17

Navy Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Robert J. Reeves died on August 6, 2011, in a helicopter crash when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter was downed by a Taliban rocket near Kabul,

7 years ago

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Navy SEAL Erik Kristensen was KIA in Extortion 17 incident (Photo: US Navy)

Erik Kristensen led his Navy SEALs last time on a fateful rescue attempt

Erik Kristensen was a Navy SEAL commander who was killed in action (KIA) in the Extortion 17 incident. He fought and died in Operation Red Wings. Many stories were told and the

7 years ago

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Johnny Mike Spann: The first American to die in combat after the 9/11

Not many people know that the first US combat casualty in the War on Terror was a CIA agent. Johnny Mike Spann, 32, was the first US citizen who lost life at

8 years ago

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Joshua Wheeler - Delta Force, 1st SFOD-D, CAG operator — Joshua Wheeler, a distinguished member of 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D, Delta Force, CAG, The Unit) (Photo: U.S. Army)

Master Sergeant Joshua Wheeler: Delta Force Hero Who Gave His Life to Save Others

Master Sergeant Joshua L. Wheeler was a highly decorated U.S. Army soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice during a daring raid in Iraq in October 2015. A member of the elite Delta

9 years ago

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Extraordinary Bravery on the Streets of Fallujah Ryan P. Shane — Extraordinary Bravery on the Streets of Fallujah (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps)

Marine Ryan P. Shane and uncommon valor during the Second Battle of Fallujah

Ryan P. Shane’s story during the Second Battle of Fallujah has been hailed as one of the most heroic tales ever captured on camera. The US troops demonstrated extraordinary bravery during this

9 years ago

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Ivica Jerak, a distinguished member of the Delta Force (Photo: XY)

Ivica Jerak: The Croat who died as an American hero

Ivica Jerak, a Delta Force operator, was killed in the line of duty in northern Iraq in 2005. Delta Force is a specialized unit renowned for its expertise in urban warfare. Jerak

10 years ago

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1st. Lt. Moreno is one of the unsung heroes who died to save others

Heroes can be described as ordinary people doing extraordinary things. But, the story of Army nurse 1st Lt. Jennifer M. Moreno is not an ordinary military story. This extraordinary person, one of the

10 years ago

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Who was Glen Doherty, SEAL killed in Benghazi? 2

The story of Glen Doherty, a Navy SEAL killed in Benghazi

On September 11, 2012, the diplomatic mission in Benghazi came under attack, US Ambassador to Libya John Christopher Stevens, and three other American citizens died while several were wounded. One of the

11 years ago

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Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart, two Delta Force snipers who have been awarded Medal of Honor for his actions during the 1st Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia on October 3, 1993 (Photo: U.S. Army)

Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart: The real heroes of the Battle of Mogadishu

The story of courage and self-sacrifice is best portrayed in the heroic story of MSG Gordon and SFC Shughart. Two Delta snipers fought and died in the Battle of Mogadishu. For their

13 years ago

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