Medal of Honor: David M. Shoup - World War II - November 20-22, 1943
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Medal of Honor: David M. Shoup - World War II - November 20-22, 1943

On the blasted shores of Tarawa, one Marine colonel refused to break. Wounded, exhausted, and under constant fire, Col. David M. Shoup held the shattered beachhead together — leading from the front and turning chaos into victory.
Medal of Honor: Alexander Bonnyman Jr. - World War II - November 20-22, 1943
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Medal of Honor: Alexander Bonnyman Jr. - World War II - November 20-22, 1943

On the blood-soaked beaches of Tarawa, one Marine officer refused to yield. For three days, 1st Lt. Alexander Bonnyman Jr. led from the front — crawling into enemy strongholds, blasting bunkers, and assaulting the very heart of the Japanese defenses.
Medal of Honor: William Kyle Carpenter - Afghanistan - November 21, 2010
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Medal of Honor: William Kyle Carpenter - Afghanistan - November 21, 2010

On a lonely rooftop in Marjah, two Marines faced a grenade thrown at point-blank range. In the split second that followed, Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter made an impossible choice — he threw himself toward the blast to save his brother Marine.
Medal of Honor: John W. Minick - World War II - November 21, 1944
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Medal of Honor: John W. Minick - World War II - November 21, 1944

In the frozen hell of the Hürtgen Forest, one squad leader crawled through mines, wire, and fire — fighting alone against impossible odds. Staff Sergeant John W. Minick cut a path no one else could, giving everything to keep his battalion moving.
Medal of Honor: William Dean Hawkins - World War II - November 20-21, 1943
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Medal of Honor: William Dean Hawkins - World War II - November 20-21, 1943

On the blood-red sands of Tarawa, a lone Marine officer crawled, charged, and fought his way through enemy pillboxes — refusing to stop even after he was mortally wounded. First Lieutenant William D. Hawkins led from the front until his final breath.
Medal of Honor: Carlos J. Lozada - Vietnam War - November 20, 1967
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Medal of Honor: Carlos J. Lozada - Vietnam War - November 20, 1967

Alone on an exposed ridge at Dak To, a young machine gunner made a final stand. Private First Class Carlos J. Lozada held his position against a full North Vietnamese assault — knowing he would not survive, but determined his company would.
Medal of Honor: Michael J. Crescenz - Vietnam War - November 20, 1968
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Medal of Honor: Michael J. Crescenz - Vietnam War - November 20, 1968

When his company was pinned down on a deadly hillside in the Hiep Duc Valley, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz refused to let the enemy control the fight — grabbing a machine gun and charging bunker after bunker alone with impossible courage.
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