medal of honor

Traces the history of the Medal of Honor and profiles the first six soldiers who earned it during the United States conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Chronicles Jason Dunham's experiences fighting in Iraq, culminating in Dunham's heroic actions when an Iraqi soldier threw a grenade at Dunham's troops.

Tells the stories of 116 men who received the Medal of Honor for bravery in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, and includes biographical data and photographs of each recipient.

Describes the Medal of Honor and its recipients from the Civil War to the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Text and pictures present the story of the medal and those who have earned it.

Tells the story of the contributions made by Sergeant Christian Fleetwood and other escaped slaves, ex-slaves, and freemen to the Union cause and how they overcame oppression, suspicion, and Confederate gunfire during the Battle of New Market Heights in 1864.