Moved to stop a suicide bomber's attack... Retired Army Captain to Get Medal of Honor for Heroism in Afghanistan Oct 14, 2015 | A former U.S. Army captain born in France will be awarded the Medal of Honor next month for heroic actions during combat in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, in 2012, the White House announced on Wednesday.
Better late than never... Marine Gets Upgrade to Navy Cross 46 Years Later Oct 16, 2015 | First, an ancient tape surfaced, then a letter that had been locked away for 40 years. Finally the full picture of Marine Sgt. Kenneth Altazan's bravery on a harrowing day in Vietnam began to emerge. See also: Marine Amputee Rescues Baby from Smoking Car Oct 17, 2015 - An Afghanistan vet and double amputee became a local hero in New York City earlier this week when he rescued a baby from a smoking car.
75-year-old Army Vet Defends Children against knife-Wielding Assailant... Elderly Army Vet Defends Children against knife-Wielding Assailant Oct 18, 2015 A 75-year-old chess instructor who fought off a knife-wielding man threatening to kill children at a central Illinois library says this week's attack will not stop his class from holding its next meeting. U.S. Army veteran James Vernon has one arm in a sling and says his life has been inconvenienced since he disarmed 19-year-old Dustin Brown, who entered the Morton Public Library on Tuesday threatening to commit murder.
Medal of Honor marine gets ship named after him... Navy Naming Ship after West Virginia Medal of Honor Marine Oct 21, 2015 | WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Navy has announced it will name a ship after Hershel "Woody" Williams, a West Virginia World War II veteran and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
Navy SEALS payback 50 year old debt to their guide in Vietnam... Navy SEALs Give Back to Their Guide in Vietnam Oct 23, 2015 -- Ten thousand dollars. Spread out over four years. It doesn't seem like much, especially by U.S. standards. But in a small village in rural Vietnam, the donation might change the future of an entire family -- and could help repay a 50-year-old debt.
'Monuments Men' Honored with Congressional Gold Medal... 'Monuments Men' Honored with Congressional Gold Medal Oct 23, 2015 | Before Richard Baranick was a successful Chicago architect, he helped safeguard some of Europe's most valuable pieces of Western culture plundered by the Nazis.
Georgia State Patrol Trooper went above and beyond the call of duty... Trooper comforts children after Halloween tragedy November 4, 2015 A Georgia State Patrol Trooper went above and beyond the call of duty after a Halloween tragedy.
Update to previous post... $455K Raised for Children Who Lost Parents Nov 9, 2015 -- The eldest of four children who lost their parents in a Halloween afternoon crash is stunned by the generosity of friends and strangers, who have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to help them begin new lives. "I'm thankful for people helping," Justin Stoesser, 13, said Friday. See also: Officer Helps Injured Runner Cross Finish Line Nov 9, 2015 - A Savannah-Chatham Metro Police officer has earned the spotlight after helping a runner cross the finish line at Saturday's Rock 'N' Roll Marathon in Savannah. Related: Deputy Rescues Elderly Couple From Fire Nov 9, 2015 - A Palm Beach County, Florida Sheriff's deputy rescued a couple from a blaze Saturday night.
Deepest respect to the heroes in these stories. Love this thread. If the internet was nothing but talk about good deeds and heroic people instead of a cesspool for the worst of humanity, the world would be a better place.
Former WWII Army pilot awarded France's highest honor... US Veteran Awarded France's Highest Honor for WWII Service Nov 12, 2015 -- A Sacramento man who served as an Army pilot during World War II has been awarded the French government's highest honor. See also: Navajo Code Talker Recalls Role in WWII Nov 12, 2015 -- Roy Hawthorne recalls his time served during World War II with pride, effortlessly sharing his native Navajo language as he shows off how he used codes to trick the Japanese.
'We are all Jews'... Sgt. Roddie Edmonds: US veteran who risked his life by refusing to hand Jews to Nazis posthumously honoured by Israel 2 Dec.`15 - The Sergeant refused to state which of the soldiers were Jewish, simply saying 'We are all Jews' See also: How a Jewish woman survived pregnancy in a Nazi concentration camp to give birth to her son Thursday 12 November 2015 - During her time at Leipzig-Schönefeld, Fela Herling did everything in her power to hide her pregnancy
Young twins get memory of a lifetime... Twin boys reunited with their World War II hero November 27, 2015 -- It all began in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a flurry of plastic bombshells. A few years ago, 11-year-old twins -- Carter and Jack Hanson-- got really into the game Battleship. That got them interested in naval warfare in general, which eventually led to a family vacation to see the Yorktown - a retired aircraft carrier in Charleston, South Carolina.
WWII Air Force Twins Receive Long Overdue French Legion of Honor... Air Force Twins Receive French Legion of Honor for WWII Service Dec 10, 2015 Seventy-one years after their World War II service in the Army Air Forces, identical twin brothers retired Air Force Reserve Majs. Raymond "Glenn" Clanin and Russell "Lynn" Clanin received the French government's highest distinction, the Legion of Honor medal.
Louisville, Ky. pays tribute to forgotten WWII veteran who went through the hell of Normandy beach... Hundreds of Strangers Honor Lonely WWII Veteran Dec 19, 2015 | Hundreds of strangers paid tribute at a Kentucky funeral home to a "humble" survivor of World War II's Normandy Invasion. His caregiver had worried that no one would come to the Army veteran's funeral.
His momma raised a fine young man... Where do heroes come from? December 23, 2015 - A culture that encouraged heroism, rather than victimhood could expect more heroes.
Handling childhood adversity... Childhood Adversity Tests Airman's Resilience Jan 04, 2016 The alarm rings. Yelling is heard from the nearby hallway. As footsteps get closer, Vickie Tippitt knows she is in a world of trouble. Her grandmother bursts through the door. With a rope in hand, Tippitt feels the wrath of child abuse come down on her by her own flesh and blood. That was the life of one woman until she finally found her calling in the Air Force.
Officers feed an old man in need... Tennessee Officers Feed Elderly Man in Need Jan 13, 2016 -- When the Mt. Pleasant Police Department received a call Saturday that one of the city's elderly residents was hungry, the on-duty officers put their money together to purchase and personally deliver a month's worth of groceries to the caller. See also: New York Officers Rescue Six From Fire January 12, 2016 - Wearing just their uniforms, the five officers commandeered a ladder and rescued six people -- including two children -- from the blaze Friday.
Looks gold to me... Corpsman to Get Silver Star for Heroism after Afghan Insider Attack Feb 03, 2016 | A Navy hospital corpsman serving with the Marines' elite special operations command will be recognized this week for heroism shown when he braved enemy fire to rush to the side of wounded troops in Afghanistan's Herat province in 2014 when they were attacked by a rogue Afghan commando.
The original Silver Star medal was sterling silver, but they discovered they tarnished easily, so they used gold plating and switched later on to an alloy.
Givin' credit where credit's due... Long Island Police Officer Revives Baby Boy February 10, 2016 - Southampton Officer Kristian LoRusso was able to revive a baby boy who had stopped breathing.
Salute to all those who have served [video=youtube;j9ruxpKC-wA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9ruxpKC-wA[/video]
Alaska state trooper rescues hypthermic man from freezin' to death... Alaska Trooper Saves Hypothermic Man Feb 17, 2016 - An Alaska state trooper rescued a hypothermic Chatanika man from the side of the Steese Highway on Monday night after someone reported an intoxicated pedestrian on the roadside.
Some honor and heroism from my part of the world. I hope someone finds it interesting. Srđan Aleksić Srđan Aleksić (Serbian Cyrillic: Срђан Алексић, 1966 January 27, 1993), nicknamed Srđo, was a Yugoslav amateur actor, prospective swimmer, and soldier in the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) during the Bosnian War. He saw his neighbour, an ethnic Bosniak, being harassed by a group of VRS soldiers, whom he then tried to stop; the soldiers turned to Aleksić, beating him with their rifle butts until he fell into a coma. He died a week later at the hospital. He has received several posthumous awards for his act, viewed of as deeply heroic in the time of bloody war. A documentary of his life, Srđo, was made by RTS in 2007. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srđan_Aleksić ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operation Halyard(My great grandfather took part of this) Operation Halyard (or Halyard Mission), known in Serbian as Operation Air Bridge (Serbian: Операција Ваздушни мост,[1] was an Allied airlift operation behind enemy lines during World War II. In July 1944, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) drew up plans to send a team to Chetniks led by General Draa Mihailović in the German-occupied Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia for the purpose of evacuating Allied airmen shot down over that area.[2] This team, known as the Halyard team, was commanded by Lieutenant George Musulin, along with Master Sergeant Michael Rajacich, and Specialist Arthur Jibilian, the radio operator. The team was detailed to the United States Fifteenth Air Force and designated as the 1st Air Crew Rescue Unit.[3] According to historian Professor Jozo Tomasevich, a report submitted to the OSS showed that 417[4] Allied airmen who had been downed over occupied Yugoslavia were rescued by Mihailović's Chetniks,[5] and airlifted out by the Fifteenth Air Force.[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Halyard[video=youtube;3dq9pycKoco]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dq9pycKoco[/video]
Just came upon this thread. I wonder what these brave men think about the direction our country is taking, in 2016? Are we making them proud? Awesomeness from the OP: "I wonder if in 1945, any of those brave soldiers could ever imagine that 67 years later, wed still be basking in the freedom that they preserved."
