Captain Emil Joseph Kapaun was a U.S. Army chaplain who received the Medal of Honor, for his heroic actions during the Korean War. He is the ninth chaplain Medal of Honor recipient. He was born April 20, 1916 on a small farm near Witchita, Kansas to a Catholic Czech family. He was down-to-earth and had a…Continue Reading The Steadfast Bravery of Father Emil Kapaun
Captain Ernest E. Evans: “A captain who could strike fighting spirit from his men the way steel strikes spark from a flint”.
Captain Ernest E. Evans was a war hero during World War II, known primarily for his bravery and leadership during the Battle off Samar. Evans enlisted in the United States Navy in May of 1926 and after thirteen months he earned his admission to the Naval Academy. His classmates at the academy gave him the…Continue Reading Captain Ernest E. Evans: “A captain who could strike fighting spirit from his men the way steel strikes spark from a flint”.
The Story of Daniel K Inouye
Captain Daniel Ken Inouye was a former U.S. Army soldier who was a recipient of the U.S. military’s highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his heroic actions during World War II. Born September 7th, 1924 in Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI, he was a Nisei Japanese-American (an American-born child of Japanese immigrants) and…Continue Reading The Story of Daniel K Inouye
Valor Beyond the Call of Duty: The Story of Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe
Introduction Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe was a Platoon Sergeant working with Alpha Company A, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division in Salah Ad Din Province. The event in question took place in Iraq. Cashe was born on July 13, 1970, in Thompson, Georgi and was raised in a humble…Continue Reading Valor Beyond the Call of Duty: The Story of Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe
Telling A Soldier’s Story—Britt Kelly Slabinski
Telling A Soldier’s Story Britt Kelly Slabinski Origin Britt Kelly Slabinski’s commitment and affinity to public service was evident from an early age as exemplified by his joining the Eagle Scout at age fourteen. Slabinski was born on December 1, 1969, in Northampton, Massachusetts. After graduating from high school in 1988, Brett…Continue Reading Telling A Soldier’s Story—Britt Kelly Slabinski
The Story of Sergeant David Gregory Bellavia
Background Sergeant David G. Bellavia is a retired American Army soldier who served in the military between 1999 to 2005 (Bellavia, 2018). Bellavia, born in 1975, was awarded the Medal of Honor (MOH) in June 2019 for his distinguished actions during the Second Battle of Fallujah in the Iraq War in 2004 (Danner, 2020). Bellavia…Continue Reading The Story of Sergeant David Gregory Bellavia
A Soldier’s Story: Vernon Joseph Baker
Vernon Joseph Baker (1919-2010), is one of the seven Black soldiers of World War II to receive a Medal of Honor. Vernon Baker was born on December 17, 1919, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, but later moved with his grandparents to Clarinda, Iowa. In 1937, amidst the Great Depression, Baker graduated from high school, and for several…Continue Reading A Soldier’s Story: Vernon Joseph Baker
Medal of Honor Recipient David G. Bellavia
Introduction to the Medal of Honor Recipient David G. Bellavia: David G. Bellavia served in the United States Army and received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Second Battle of Fallujah in Iraq in 2004. Bellavia was born on November 10, 1975, in Buffalo, New York, in a working-class family. After…Continue Reading Medal of Honor Recipient David G. Bellavia