Introduction Julian A. Scott (14 February 1846 to 04 July 1901), was born in Johnson, Vermont, and served as a Union Army drummer during the American Civil War, where he received America’s highest military decoration the Medal of Honour for his actions at the Battle of Lee’s Mills. He was also an American painter and… Read More
Introduction William Halford (18 August 1841 to 07 February 1919) was a sailor, and later an officer, in the United States Navy. He also received the Medal of Honour. Biography Born in Gloucestershire, England, Halford enlisted in the United States Navy in 1869. He was serving on board USS Saginaw, when she ran aground near… Read More
Introduction Salvatore Augustine Giunta (born 21 January 1985) is a former United States Army soldier and the first living person since the Vietnam War to receive the United States Armed Forces’ highest decoration for valour, the Medal of Honour. Giunta was cited for saving the lives of members of his squad on 25 October 2007,… Read More
Introduction Captain John James McGinty III (21 January 1940 to 17 January 2014) was a United States Marine Corps officer who received the United States militaries’ highest decoration – the Medal of Honour – for heroism during July 1966 in the Vietnam War. Early Life and Education John McGinty was born on 21 January 1940,… Read More
Introduction Lewis Addison Grant (17 January 1828 to 20 March 1918) was a teacher, lawyer, soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and later United States Assistant Secretary of War. He was among the leading officers from the state of Vermont, and received the Medal of Honour for “personal gallantry and intrepidity.”… Read More
Introduction James Bond Stockdale (23 December 1923 to 05 July 2005) was a United States Navy vice admiral and aviator awarded the Medal of Honour in the Vietnam War, during which he was a prisoner of war for over seven years. Stockdale was the most senior naval officer held captive in Hanoi, North Vietnam. He… Read More
Introduction Richard Conner (23 December 1843 to 04 November 1923) was an American Civil War Union Army soldier who received the Medal of Honour for his bravery in action. Background A 17-year-old resident of Burlington, New Jersey when he enlisted in the 6th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on 07 August 1861, he was mustered in… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 