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Medal of Honor Winner Remembers Korean War

By Paul Hardart • May 26, 2014 Uncategorized

George O’Brien received the Medal of Honor from President Eisenhower for his heroism during the Korean War. “The medal is not mine. I wear it for all those young kid who never grew up to be grandfathers. I just hold it in trust… and hope I wear it well.” Second … Continue reading

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Stories From the 1st Female Brigadier General

By Witnify • May 13, 2014 Uncategorized

Anna Mae Hays reminisces about her military service during the Korean War that led to her appointment as the first female Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. Hays also explains how people reacted to the promotion that President Richard Nixon gave her on May 15, 1970.

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MacArthur's Famous Farewell Speech

By Witnify • March 12, 2014 Uncategorized

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Watch General Douglas MacArthur's iconic speech (“Old soldiers never die, they just fade away") to a joint session of Congress in 1951 after President Truman dismissed him from his leadership role during the Korean War. Continue reading

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Medal of Honor Winner Remembers Korean War

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Stories From the 1st Female Brigadier General

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MacArthur's Famous Farewell Speech

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