Marine Corps Sgt. Kade Prentice, a course supervisor at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit North Island in California, was named the CNATT domain’s Junior Instructor of the Year in fiscal year 2025. Source: www.war.gov
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Army Cpl. Jake Allex earned the Medal of Honor for extraordinary courage while leading his men forward under heavy fire during the Battle of Amiens in World War I. Source: www.war.gov
George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee and Thomas Nelson Jr., three of Virginia’s seven delegates who signed the Declaration of Independence, helped shape America. Source: www.war.gov
Army Sgt. William Shemin, a rifleman, posthumously received the Medal of Honor in 2015 for extraordinary heroism during World War I combat operations in France. Source: www.war.gov
Approximately 300 cadets participated in the Space Force’s Azimuth program throughout the summer at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., where they gained exposure to its missions, organizations and guardian culture. Source: www.war.gov
Joseph Hewes, William Hooper and John Penn represented North Carolina at the Second Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Source: www.war.gov
There are hundreds of military and war museums in the U.S. and abroad, offering ample opportunity to learn about our history and celebrate the men and women who served this nation. Source: www.war.gov
Army Staff Sgt. Stanley Bender was an infantryman during World War II whose unwavering courage under extreme fire earned him the Medal of Honor. Source: www.war.gov
Second cousins John Adams and Samuel Adams represented Massachusetts as delegates to the Second Continental Congress and are considered Founding Fathers. Source: www.war.gov
Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Three of the 56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain represented New Hampshire: Josiah Bartlett, Matthew Thornton and William Whipple. Source: www.war.gov