Roger Donlon, the first American to receive a Medal of Honor for heroism during the Vietnam War, died Thursday in Leavenworth, Kansas, according to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.He was 89.

Roger H.C. Donlon was presented with the Medal of Honor by President Lyndon B. Johnson in a White House ceremony on Dec. 5, 1964. He was the first of 268 Medal of Honor recipients of the Vietnam War.

The Vietnam War officially ended 50 years ago, but one Pueblo soldier who happened to be awarded a Medal of Honor for his actions during that war won't be dwelling on the anniversary.

When the Vietnam War officially ended with the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, the Home of Heroes' only living Medal of Honor recipient, Drew Dix, recalls he was still assigned to the U.S. Army ...

Medal of Honor recipients from Vietnam War: 6; Total recipients from all branches: 265 – #3 out of 51; Total recipients from U.S. Army: 141 – #5 out of 51; ...

The push to honor the local decorated veteran has been in effect for years, Kelly noted. This latest resolution will go to ...

Medal of Honor recipient Robert Howard (left) served 5 deployments in Vietnam. (U.S. Army photo) As Howard, then a sergeant first class, scrambled to inform his lieutenant that they were ...

Two soldiers will be awarded the Medal of Honor for their battlefield bravery during the Vietnam War: Army Pfc. Kenneth J. David heroically defended a firebase in Vietnam against an overwhelming ...

Dark Docs. The First Special Forces Medal of Honor - Vietnam War. Posted: April 29, 2025 | Last updated: April 29, 2025. In the middle of the Tet Offensive, perhaps the most emblematic episode of ...

A Vietnam War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient has been named the 2025 Disabled American Veteran of the Year. Ken David, ...

Adams, formerly Fort Lee, was in 2023 the first Army base to be named for Black Americans. Now, it'll be the first named for ...

The Vietnam War officially ended 50 years ago, but one Pueblo soldier who happened to be awarded a Medal of Honor for his actions during that war won't be dwelling on the anniversary.