Medal of Honor: Nathan Green Gordon – U.S. Navy – World War II
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Medal of Honor: Nathan Green Gordon – U.S. Navy – World War II

Enemy guns lined the harbor. The sea was rough, the wind nearly dead, and his flying boat was already overloaded. He turned back anyway.
Medal of Honor: Eugene Bennett Fluckey – U.S. Navy – World War II
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Medal of Honor: Eugene Bennett Fluckey – U.S. Navy – World War II

Into mined, uncharted, rock-strewn waters he drove his submarine—knowing escape would require a full-speed run through the same deadly channel. He gave the order anyway: “Battle station—torpedoes!”
Medal of Honor: William S. Sitman – U.S. Army – Korean War
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Medal of Honor: William S. Sitman – U.S. Army – Korean War

On a frozen hill near Chipyong-ni, the night erupted in fire and steel. When a grenade landed among his men, he did not hesitate.
Medal of Honor: Elmer Charles Bigelow – U.S. Naval Reserve – World War II
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Medal of Honor: Elmer Charles Bigelow – U.S. Naval Reserve – World War II

Below decks, where heat and smoke choked the air, one sailor chose the flames. His courage saved a ship.
Medal of Honor: Thomas E. Creek – U.S. Marine Corps – Vietnam War
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Medal of Honor: Thomas E. Creek – U.S. Marine Corps – Vietnam War

A convoy halted in fire and smoke outside Cam Lo. One Marine chose to be the shield.
Medal of Honor: Manuel Perez, Jr. – U.S. Army – World War II
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Medal of Honor: Manuel Perez, Jr. – U.S. Army – World War II

A single pillbox stood between his company and the road to victory. He chose to take it alone.
Medal of Honor: Charles R. Long – U.S. Army – Korean War
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Medal of Honor: Charles R. Long – U.S. Army – Korean War

On a frozen Korean hillside before dawn, a lone soldier stayed behind as his company withdrew. He chose to stand and fight so the others could live.
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