Capt. Larry Taylor risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy — facing almost certain death. The half-hour mission drained all their ammo and nearly their fuel in one of the most daring rescues of the Vietnam War. We need to finally honor the elite U.S Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG, with a Congressional Gold Medal. By Col. Paris Davis
9 months ago Hooper was credited with 22 confirmed enemy KIA during a single day in February 1968. During the Vietnam War hero's first firefight, 1st Lt. Harvey “Barney” Barnum was foisted into leadership of Marines who didn’t yet know his name. Maj. Bruce Crandall helped save 70 wounded troops in Vietnam. "General John Pershing recognized Samuel Woodfill as the most outstanding soldier of the First World War." Army Cpl. Luther Story was 19 years old when he was killed defending fellow U.S. troops in South Korea in 1950. Carter earned the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions during WWII. Load More