A former United States Army Special Forces medic and current U.S. Secret Service special agent was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Afghanistan in 2008. Staff Sgt. Ronald …
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2 October: This Day in Military History
by Chris Carterby Chris CarterToday’s post is in honor of Senior Airman Nathan C. Sartain, who gave his life for our country on this date in 2015. The 29-year-old native of Pensacola, FL was …
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28 September: This Day in Military History
by Chris Carterby Chris CarterToday’s post is in honor of Sgt. 1st Class Riley G. Stephens, who gave his life for our country on this date in 2012. The 39-year-old native of Tolar, TX …
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The Portrait of a True Hero: MSGT Roy Benavidez — ‘The Legend’
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisSome years ago, while still on active duty, I had the pleasure —let me rephrase that— I was given the honor to meet and speak with Roy Benavidez. He was …
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Weekly Ops Briefing: Drone Air-to-Air Combat, Medal of Honor, Syria, Poland, SEAL Investigation, Somalia Airstrike
We live in a busy world with a lot of information being thrown at you. Don’t feel overwhelmed. OpsLens will give you a weekly briefing on the major stories you need …
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Weekly Ops Briefing: ISIS, Medal of Honor, Call for Jihad, Ghazni, FEMA
We live in a busy world with a lot of information being thrown at you. Don’t feel overwhelmed. OpsLens will give you a weekly briefing on the major stories you …
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Weekly Ops Briefing: Prisoners, Syria, Medal of Honor, Iran Deal, Erik Prince
We live in a busy world with a lot of information being thrown at you. Don’t feel overwhelmed. OpsLens will give you a weekly briefing on the major stories you …
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Clarence Sasser, Combat Medic, Medal of Honor, Part 2
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisClarence Sasser told the story of “the longest day of [his] life,” beginning with a sortie to provide backup to another company pinned down by Viet Cong fire. Instead of …
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Clarence Sasser, Combat Medic, Medal of Honor, Part 1
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisPfc. Clarence Sasser was an Army medic in Vietnam. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for keeping alive most of a company of soldiers for nearly 24 hours, after …
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Melvin Morris, Green Beret, Left No Man Behind
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisMedal of Honor recipient Melvin Morris was one of the first Green Berets in the Army. In 1969 he risked his life to save a fellow sergeant who had been …