Medal of Honor Month: Major William Edward Adams

Medal of Honor Month: Major William Edward Adams

Major William Edward Adams was a member of the United States Army. He is a posthumous recipient of the military’s prestigious Medal of Honor. Major Adams earned his medal through a show of courage in Vietnam, where he ultimately lost his life. Background Adams’ passion for the outdoors started in childhood growing up near Casper, Wyoming. So, it was no surprise that after graduating high school, he found himself at Wentworth Military Academy. Th…

Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. Brian Thacker

by Katie Lange at CDN - When the enemy attacked, Army 1st Lt. Brian Miles Thacker knew the troops at his small Vietnamese firebase would be overrun, but he refused to let them get trapped. Thacker called in airstrikes on top of his own position to keep the enemy at bay, then survived for days in … Click to read the rest HERE-> Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. Brian Thacker first posted at Conservative Daily News