A panel of five experts will determine by Oct. 15 whether the medals should be retained or rescinded. Tibor Rubin had a history of defying the Reaper. By Jon Guttman
4 months ago Congress gave one of its highest final tributes on Monday to Ralph Puckett Jr., the last living Medal of Honor recipient of the Korean War. When asked if he could go back and extract the overwhelmed Marines from Guadalcanal, the 22-year-old Munro reportedly gave a confident, “Hell, yeah!” Medal of Honor recipient Ralph Puckett will lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol in recognition of his heroism during the Korean War. Ralph Puckett Jr., the last living National Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War, died in his sleep on Monday. Heroism while his boat sank earned Torpedoman’s Mate 2nd Class Henry Breault the military's highest decoration in 1924. Beginning March 12, "The Honor Project: Reflections on Courage," a special nine-part series from Military Times. Visit Military Times YouTube for more. By Military Times staff
6 months ago The first American to receive a Medal of Honor for heroism during the Vietnam War died on Jan. 25 at 89 years old. Runners can compete in five military races to earn a new medal. Load More