Since its inception, there have been some 3,522 Medal of Honor recipients.

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Honor and Respect to all who were there. Your sacrifices and your courage will never be forgotten.

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Their duty is to preserve and protect the rule of law, both in war and in peace.

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The canals and river systems they operated in were often narrow and lined with thick jungle or high grasses up to the river banks. Ambush was always a real and immediate possibility.

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The crux of the problem is that the accident happened 100 miles outside of the official Vietnam combat zone.

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After General McAuliffe was offered an "honorable surrender," he simply replied: "Nuts!"

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They went into the jaws of hell scared yet aware of their duties. They were the very definition of heroism.

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The Veterans Site honors and thanks the many Coast Guardsmen and women who serve in that great and important service.

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From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror, over 1,200,000 men and women have given their lives for our country.

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His name was Alvin York, and he would later become one of the most famous and most decorated names to come out of WWI.

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