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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Michael Thornton and Tommy Norris Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographies of Michael Thornton and Tommy Norris, Navy Seals who each received the Medal of Honor, the highest military award in the United States. Read their remarkable stories of bravery in the face of extreme danger. Includes...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Admiral James B. Stockdale, Usn

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of James Bond Stockdale, one of the most decorated officers in the Navy's history. He was a captive of war for seven years in a brutal prison in North Vietnam and survived through sheer determinism and heroism. His story came...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Lt. Michael E. Thornton, Usn

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the incredible story of Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Michael E. Thornton who saved the life of his commander in Vietnam. Read about his background and story of amazing bravery, listen to an interview, and view a gallery of pictures.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Lt. Thomas R. Norris, Usn

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the incredible story of Lt. Thomas Norris who received the Medal of Honor award for his bravery in Vietnam. Read about his background and achievements, listen to an interview, and view a gallery of pictures.
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Other

State Historical Society of Iowa: Iowa Medal of Honor Heroes

For Students 9th - 10th
Commemoration of the men and women of Iowa who have received the Medal of Honor for bravery in times of conflict.
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Hispanic American Medal of Honor Recipients

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive list of Hispanic Americans who served in the military of the United States and were awarded the Medal of Honor for their outstanding service.
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Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery: Audie Murphy

For Students 9th - 10th
Arlington National Cemetery Website presents a brief biography on Audie Leon Murphy, Major, United States Army. This site also includes a picture of Audie Murphy along with a picture of his tombstone.
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PBS

Pbs: American Valor

For Students 9th - 10th
A companion website to the PBS program on Medal of Honor winners. Uses newsreel and primary sources to tell the story of many of the Medal of Honor winners, starting with the Civil War.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Trailblazing Surgeon Mary Walker Still One of a Kind

For Students 7th - 8th
Mary Edwards Walker (1832-1919) was an American abolitionist, prisoner of war, and surgeon. She received the highest medal one can receive in the military, the Medal of Honor, for her role as a surgeon during the Civil War. In this...
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Other

Department of Defense: Hispanic American Heritage: Philip Bazaar

For Students 9th - 10th
Chilean native, Philip Bazaar, was recognized with a National Medal of Honor for an assault on Fort Fisher in 1865.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin: The Audie Murphy Story

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Don Graham, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, presents The Audie Murphy Story, an American WWII hero.
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National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Women of the Hall: Mary Edwards Walker

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief life history on the first woman to receive the Medal of Honor for her bravery in the Civil War, physician Mary Walker.
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Curated OER

Us Army Medal of Honor

For Students 9th - 10th
Arlington National Cemetery Website presents a brief biography on Audie Leon Murphy, Major, United States Army. This site also includes a picture of Audie Murphy along with a picture of his tombstone.