Medal of Honor

USS Yorktown shown arriving at Pearl Harbor after the Battle of Coral Sea. The picture is taken several hundred yards away and you can see the entire ship with the bow to the right and the stern to the left.

Remembering Lt. Milton Ricketts at the Battle of Coral Sea

May 25, 2026
(1913-1942) Halftone photograph copied from Medal of Honor, The Navy. Lt. Ricketts was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for...
Battle of Coral Sea / Battle of Midway / Medal of Honor / USS Yorktown (CV-5)
President Truman awards Lt. (j.g.) Donald Gary the Medal of Honor

When Shipmates Earned the Medal of Honor Together: Rare Moments in WWII Naval History

March 25, 2026
Plaque donated by Captain Gary Schnurrpusch, USN (Ret.), on display at The Museum of the Pacific War. Both Gary and...
Lt. (j.g.) Donald Gary / Lt. Cmdr Joseph T. O'Callahan / Medal of Honor / USS Franklin
Citizen's Medal of Honor Awardee Molly Hudgens shown wearing the award around her neck.

Attributes That Prevented A School Shooting

June 20, 2025
(After again listening to the podcast mentioned below, I have revised this blog post, originally published on June 20, 2025....
Communication / Decision-Making / Leadership / Medal of Honor
Aft-5 inch gun mount on fire. Picture taken from USS Santa Fe Credit: Naval History and Heritage Command

National Medal of Honor Day March 25, 2025

March 25, 2025
President Truman awards Lt. (j.g.) Donald Gary the Medal of Honor. January 1946 (This is a lightly edited post originally...
Leadership / Lt. (j.g.) Donald Gary / Lt. Cmdr Joseph T. O'Callahan / Medal of Honor / US Navy / USS Franklin
USS Franklin nearly obscured by smoke and flames after 19 March attack US Navy photo 80-G-49131

March 25th Is National Medal of Honor Day

March 25, 2024
President Truman awards Lt. (j.g.) Donald Gary, the Medal of Honor. January 1946 Today, 25 March, is not just any...
19 march / Lt. (j.g.) Donald Gary / Lt. Cmdr Joseph T. O'Callahan / Medal of Honor / USS Franklin

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