President bestows the Medal of Honor to SSG Salvatore Giunta
Nov. 16, 2010 White House, President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta for extraordinary bravery in the face of almost death. Giunta is the first living recipient of the award since the Vietnam War.
US Army First Sgt. David H. McNerny, (MOH) dies at age 79
(Oct. 12, 2010) Houston, Texas. McNerney was born on June 2, 1931, in Lowell, Massachusetts, died Oct. 10, 2010. His father was a decorated World War I veteran, having received the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and two Purple Hearts. Two of his siblings served in World War II and a third was a fighter pilot in Vietnam.
SSG Robert J. Miller posthumously awarded Medal of Honor
The president has bestowed the Medal of Honor this afternoon upon the family of Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller, whose actions allowed seven of his Special Forces teammates and 15 Afghan soldiers to escape an ambush kill zone.
Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to USAF Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger
Sept. 21, 2010 Washington DC. Of all the military decorations that our nation can bestow, the highest is the Medal of Honor. It is …
Medal of Honor Recipient’s Gravesite Gone to the Dogs
In the town of Ventura, California a lush, well-manicured hillside patch of green on Main Street just a few blocks east of downtown Ventura has …
Vernon Baker, Medal of Honor Recipient, Dies at 90
Vernon Baker, who was the only living black veteran awarded the Medal of Honor for valor in World War II, receiving it 52 years after he wiped out four German machine-gun nests on a hilltop in northern Italy, died Tuesday at his home near St. Maries, Idaho. He was 90.
Changing of the Guard – Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
During a recent mission to Arlington National Cemetery in February 2010, I stopped by to film the Changing of the Guard. This ceremony is conducted by the US Army 3rd Infantry (Old Guard), Ft Meyers in Arlington, VA.
A Hero Among Heroes – Col. Robert L Howard
A Hero Among Heroes Col. Robert “Bob” Howard Sr.’s Story This a mini-Bio documentary for educational purposes, presented to veterans at a memorial service conducted at Ft. Sam Houston, Dobbs Airfield, San Antonio, TX, on Feb. 27, 2010.
Col. Robert L Howard – Funeral at Arlington
Feb. 22, 2010 Arlington National Cemetery. The late US Army Colonel Robert “Bob” Howard was laid to rest with full military honors. The ceremonies were conducted by the 3d US Infantry Regiment, (The Old Guard) accompanied by the US Army Band, Pershing Own and 12 Medal of Honor recipients as honorary pall-bearers.
Col Robert Howard – trailer: A Hero Among Heroes
USFallen.org is on special assignment this weekend and honored to be commissioned to film the military funeral of the late Col. Robert L Howard Sr. We will resume weekly episodes next weekend and combine week ending Feb. 20 & 27 into one episode.
