ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Rosser, who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in Korea as a member of the 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, has died at the age of 90. His funeral was Aug. 29. 

A member of the Association of the U.S. Army, Rosser’s story is unique. The eldest son of 17 children, he joined the Army in 1946, served three years and got out, but rejoined the Army in 1951 after one of his brothers, Richard, was killed in combat in Korea. 

Dr. Mary Walker, the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor, is featured in the newest graphic novel in the Association of the U.S. Army’s series highlighting recipients of the nation’s highest award for valor.

Medal of Honor: Mary Walker tells the story of one of the first women to earn a medical degree in America. Walker served as a contract surgeon for the U.S. Army during the Civil War, often crossing enemy lines to treat sick civilians. She was captured by Confederate soldiers and held as a prisoner of war for several months before being released in an exchange.

More than 3,500 service members have received the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military’s highest award for valor in combat, since its inception in 1861. A new podcast, Medal of Honor, shares their stories.

Host Ken Harbaugh, a former Navy pilot and commentator for National Public Radio, will tell their stories, which “demonstrate bravery in combat at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty,” according to a press release.

Sgt. Henry Johnson, a member of the famed “Harlem Hellfighters,” is the subject of the newest graphic novel in the Association of the U.S. Army’s series highlighting Medal of Honor recipients.

Medal of Honor: Henry Johnson features the story of Johnson, who served on the Western Front of World War I with the 369th Infantry Regiment, an African American unit that later became known as the “Harlem Hellfighters.” 

The Association of the U.S. Army has released a new graphic novel as part of a series highlighting Medal of Honor recipients.

Medal of Honor: Daniel Inouye features the story of 2nd Lt. Daniel Inouye, who witnessed the attack on Pearl Harbor and volunteered to serve in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, one of the most decorated units in World War II.

AUSA launched its Medal of Honor graphic novel series in October 2018, producing four issues and a paperback collection. Four new issues will be released this year.

Medal of Honor recipient and former Green Beret Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer II died May 14 in Washington, D.C., after a long fight with lung cancer. He was 41.

His death was announced by the Army and the Secret Service, where he had worked since leaving the Army in 2009.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville called Shurer his hero.

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie Adkins, a recipient of the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Vietnam War, died at age 86 following respiratory failure from the COVID-19 virus.

“We are deeply saddened to notify you that after a courageous battle with COVID-19, Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins departed this life today, with beloved family at his bedside,” an April 17 statement from the Bennie Adkins Foundation said.

Master Sgt. Matthew Williams was awarded the Medal of Honor Oct. 30 for his heroic efforts to save his fellow soldiers’ lives while under fierce enemy fire deep in Afghanistan’s treacherous and unforgiving mountains.

Williams, a Green Beret with the 3rd Special Forces Group, was previously awarded the Silver Star for his actions. It was upgraded to the nation’s highest award for valor for his actions on April 6, 2008—the same battle that resulted in a Medal of Honor for his teammate, former Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer. 

A 3rd Special Forces Group soldier will receive the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving in Afghanistan in 2008, the White House announced Oct. 10.

Master Sgt. Matthew Williams, who previously was awarded the Silver Star, will receive the nation’s highest award for valor during an Oct. 30 ceremony at the White House. He is being recognized for actions during the same battle that resulted in a Medal of Honor for his teammate, former Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer. 

Shurer, who also had his Silver Star upgraded, was awarded the Medal of Honor last October.