John J. Pinder, Jr. landed on D-Day 77 years ago Sunday — June 6, 1944. Before he made it off the boat in Normandy, France a piece of a bullet shell took a hunk of skin out of his face. As he held his left cheek in place, the Army
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Memorial Day is a time to remember all who gave the ultimate sacrifice, and all who bravely fought alongside them
America honors the more than 1.2 million fighting men and women who have died in the nation’s wars.
President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Army Col. Ralph Puckett, in the East Room of the White House, May 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(Alex Brandon)
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This Memorial Day, as we have as a nation since 1868, America honors the more than 1.2 million fighting men and women who have died in the nation’s wars, from the Revolutionary War to the post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.