The Medal of Honor case for Staten Island soldier Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, killed in Afghanistan in 2013, awaits President Trump's decision.
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Colonel Paul Freeman's regiment faced overwhelming odds at Chipyong-ni, holding against relentless Chinese assaults. The battle marked a turning point in the Korean War.
In August 1921, 10,000 coal miners seized Blair Mountain, facing armed deputies and bomb-dropping planes. President Harding sent the U.S. Army, ending the insurrection.
The 332nd Infantry Regiment, unique for fighting outside France in WWI, played a pivotal role in ending the war in Italy with strategic deception.
American troops faced a humiliating defeat at Kasserine Pass, marking their first major WWII battle against the Axis, yet it spurred vital changes.
Army veteran Nick Rinn turned his scuba passion into a career, founding Oregon Rescue Divers to undertake challenging underwater recovery missions.
On July 4, 1918, American troops joined Australian soldiers at the Battle of Hamel, marking the first time U.S. forces fought under foreign command.
In WWII, Sgt. Horace West executed 37 POWs in the Biscari Massacre. Convicted and sentenced to life, he was released after 14 months.
On Dec. 28, 1835, Chief Micanopy fired the first shot, sparking the Second Seminole War. Despite heavy losses, the Seminoles never surrendered.
Army veteran Robert Hendricks recalls the horrors of the Vietnam War, including the Tet Offensive and the aftermath of napalm bombings.