Friend or foe?
Allied paratroopers received toy crickets like this one, which sent out a recognizable click that was used as a challenge and password. After landing on the ground,...
“Fully aware of the sacrifice . . .”
In this motivational analysis, Lieutenant Colonel Richard J. Tallman describes Staff Sergeant Clifford Sims, who saved the lives of his men by throwing himself on an...
Gallant conduct
This document describes Captain Manuel “Jay” S. Vargas’s gallant conduct during the April 1968 battle near Dai Do in the Republic of Vietnam. This statement by...
Gathering on the porch
This photograph was taken around 1880 at Fort Grant, Arizona. The fort was established in 1872 at the foot of Mount Graham, in southeastern Arizona. Soldiers from the...
General decorates soldier
Private First Class Edward M. Palys, wearing the armband of a medic, received the Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving with the Fifth Army in Italy. This...
“Get back! Get back!”
First Lieutenant Cleo C. Hogan gave this statement regarding the heroism of Staff Sergeant Clifford Sims to support awarding him the Medal of Honor. Hogan was present...
Getting drafted—1777 style
On August 14, 1777, two years into the Revolutionary War, the militia captain in Deerfield, Massachusetts, sent this notice to John Newton drafting him for just over...