Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Stanley Bender

For service members who carry out the bravest and most selfless acts in combat, the military bestows its most esteemed valor awards: the Medal of Honor, the Service Crosses and the Silver Star. Source: www.war.gov

From Revolutionary War battlefields to today’s frontlines, the Purple Heart has served as a recognition of sacrifice and heroism. How well do you know the history behind America’s oldest military medal? Source: www.war.gov

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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

Virginia’s Thomas Jefferson was a Founding Father who drafted the Declaration of Independence and who doubled the size of the country with the Louisiana Purchase while serving as the third president. Source: www.war.gov