The Navy Medal of Honor
On December 21, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln approved the Navy’s Medal of Honor, the first authorized Medal of Honor in the United States.
Military
Flying Tigers First Combat
On December 20, 1941, the Flying Tigers engaged in their first battle.
Death of Red Cloud
Oglala Lakota Indian warrior Red Cloud died on December 10, 1909.
Honorable Discharge
On November 29, 1944, the War Department officially adopted the honorable discharge emblem.
Birth of Daniel J. Daly
US Marine Sergeant Major Daniel Joseph Daly was born on November 11, 1873, in Glen Cove, New York.
Happy Birthday Grenville Clark
Grenville Clark was born on November 5, 1882, in New York City.
The Alaska Highway
On October 28, 1942, construction was completed on the 1,700 mile Alaska Highway.
Founding the VFW
On September 29, 1899, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) was founded in Columbus, Ohio.
Death of Daniel Boone
On September 26, 1820, famed American pioneer and explorer Daniel Boone died in St. Charles County, Missouri.