During his 78th mission, this pilot came up against an unexpected foe
Merlyn Dethlefsen was dubbed “taciturn, a born-again Christian, and not at all the typical fighter pilot," yet his exploits proved otherwise.
By Jon Guttman
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He turned down a trip home from the Korean War, then earned the MOH
Lloyd Burke's 13-month tour in Korea was at an end when he decided to turn back — and received the Medal of Honor in the process.
By Jon Guttman
This Marine pilot earned ace status as a Wildcat menace in the Pacific
Win or lose, Jefferson DeBlanc could dish it out and take it — all in the same mission.
By Jon Guttman
US forces kill, capture ’nearly 25 ISIS’ fighters in Syria operations
Over a nine-day period, U.S. and allied forces conducted 11 operations that killed at least seven ISIS fighters and destroyed four weapons caches.
Soldier became the first Mexican national to earn the Medal of Honor
After surviving World War II, Marcario García had another war to fight.
By Jon Guttman
DOD needs more consistent Indo-Pacific deterrence funding, GAO says
An annual assessment of how DOD funds deterrence efforts in the Indo-Pacific revealed problematic inconsistencies, according to a GAO report.
By Lillian Juarez