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Medal of Honor: Matthew Leonard - U.S. Army - Vietnam War
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Medal of Honor: Matthew Leonard - U.S. Army - Vietnam War

Leaders down. Perimeter collapsing. He stood up and charged the machine gun.

Medal of Honor: James Anderson Jr. - U.S. Marine Corps - Vietnam War
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Medal of Honor: James Anderson Jr. - U.S. Marine Corps - Vietnam War

Twenty meters from the enemy. A grenade at his head. He pulled it to his chest.

Medal of Honor: John Harlan Willis - U.S. Navy - World War II
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Medal of Honor: John Harlan Willis - U.S. Navy - World War II

Eight grenades thrown back. The ninth exploded in his hand. He never left his patient.

Medal of Honor: Wilson Douglas Watson - U.S. Marine Corps - World War II
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Medal of Honor: Wilson Douglas Watson - U.S. Marine Corps - World War II

Pinned down under savage fire. He rushed the pillbox alone — and kept climbing.

Medal of Honor: William Gary Walsh - U.S. Marine Corps - World War II
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Medal of Honor: William Gary Walsh - U.S. Marine Corps - World War II

Machine guns on the ridge. Grenades in the trench. He covered the blast with his own body.

Medal of Honor: Herman C. Wallace - U.S. Army - World War II
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Medal of Honor: Herman C. Wallace - U.S. Army - World War II

A single step triggered the mine. One more step kept it from killing everyone else.

Medal of Honor: Maximo Yabes - U.S. Army - Vietnam War
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Medal of Honor: Maximo Yabes - U.S. Army - Vietnam War

A battalion-sized assault. Grenades inside the bunker. He used his body as the shield.

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