and had been German territory before World War I, so they fought hard to keep it. No matter where you are reading this, you’ve probably heard of the third soldier who earned the Medal of Honor ...

Despite its heroic stand, not one member of the 3rd Division was awarded the Medal of Honor throughout World War I, but that would change in the next conflict. Not only would the 3rd produce 61 ...

John Levitow, shown here in 1996, was the first enlisted airman to receive the Medal of Honor, earning the award for his actions during the Vietnam War. (National Archives) The Vietnam War was ...

After the German surrender, Baker did occupation duty ... have their WWII Distinguished Service Cross upgraded to the Medal of Honor. He was the only one of them still alive to receive the award ...