Memorial Day: Remember The Fallen
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Take time to remember those whose ultimate sacrifice has helped to keep the gift of freedom alive and well in this country for 245 years.
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Col. Ralph Puckett, Jr. Receives Medal of Honor 70 After the Fact
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After a valorous fight, he ordered his men to leave him behind, wounded as he was, and to withdraw.
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Hiroshi (“Hershey”) Miyamura: Medal of Honor, Korean War
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The Veterans Site honors Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura's courage under fire, his love of country, and his loyalty to his men during one of the most ferocious battles of the Korean War.
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The Purple Heart Battalion: The 442nd Regimental Combat Team
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Even as their own families languished in internment camps, 10,000 Japanese Hawaiians signed up to fight for freedom for their fellow Americans.
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Gordon Pai’ea Chung-Hoon: An Hawaiian Warrior Who Served In The U.S. Navy For Three Decades
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Chung-Hoon's career spanned more than 30 years and included service in both WWII and in Korea.
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First Vietnamese-American To Be Promoted to General in U.S. Army: Gen. Viet Luong
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40 years after the end of the Vietnam War, Viet X. Luong would become the first Vietnamese-American to be promoted to this prestigious rank.
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Asian American Pacific Islanders Have Long History of Military Service To The Nation
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Today there are over 65,000 Asian American and Pacific Islanders serving in active duty in our Armed Forces.
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Everything You Need To Know About The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier And Tomb Guards At Arlington
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This tomb has been guarded with honor for a century and counting.
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Lexington and Concord, the Beginning of a Revolution
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May we never forget that our duty as citizens is always for the other, for the common good, not just that of the individual.
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Major Harold Johnson: Courage and Endurance Beyond The Call To Duty
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On his 93 mission, just 7 missions shy of the 100 mark, which would have sent him home, his F-105 was hit, and he and his navigator were forced to eject over enemy territory.
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