"His profound faith and courage, great personal valor, and unwavering fortitude were decisive factors in the successful withdrawal of the division from the deathtrap in the Chosin Reservoir sector and reflect the highest credit upon Captain Barber, his intrepid officers and men, and the United States Naval Service."

"Mike worked on the flag. He made red and blue from ground roof tiles and tiny amounts of ink and painted the colors onto the cloth with watery rice glue. Using thread from his own blanket and a homemade bamboo needle, he sewed on stars."

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On August 5th, 2012 Lt. Brian Murphy responded to an active shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin and was shot 15 times engaging the attacker.  What Brian didn't know at the time was that for every bullet he had taken, he had likely saved the life of the 15 worshipers still sheltering in the temple when he arrived and interrupted the shooter's rampage.  When his fellow officers responded to the scene and found Brian gravely wounded, he waved them off and told them to care for the civilians in the temple first.  This is his story of adversity, recovery and finding a new path of service after tragedy.

The depth of courage of the American soldier is difficult to grasp.  Our history, old and new, is filled with stories of courage that defy our instincts of self preservation and leave us in awe of our countrymen's bravery.  Today we share the story of Father Herman Felhoelter, a U.S. Army Chaplain.

For Evan Ahlin, a retired U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant, May 22, 2010, is a day that is perm...