Warrior's Daily Inspiration Calendar

MAJ. HENRY R. TILTON, Surgeon, U.S. Army Bear Paw Mountain, Mont. 30 September 1877 Tilton saw service in the American Civil and Indian Wars, then served as an officer with the 7th U.S. Cavalry during the Nez Perce War. Tilton, a Surgeon not a combat soldier showed exceptional courage as he was administering aid to … Continue reading 30 September

MA2 (SEAL) MICHAEL A. MONSOOR SEAL Team 3 Naval Special Warfare Task Group Ar Ramadi, Iraq, 29 September 2006 As a member of a combined SEAL and Iraqi Army sniper overwatch element, tasked with providing early warning and stand-off protection from a rooftop in an insurgent-held sector of Ar Ramadi, Iraq, Petty Officer Monsoor distinguished … Continue reading 29 September

CAPT. ROBERT E. ROEDER Company G, 350th Infantry 88th Infantry Division. Mt. Battaglia, Italy 27-28 September 1944 Capt. Roeder’s company was defending a strategic position on Mount Battaglia. Almost immediately after taking the position, the enemy mounted a series of fierce counter-attacks. Completely exposed to ceaseless enemy artillery and small-arms fire, Capt. Roeder constantly circulated … Continue reading 28 September

PO1 DOUGLAS ALBERT MUNRO U.S. Coast Guard Point Cruz,  Guadalcanal 27 September 1942 PO1 Munro was serving as Petty Officer in Charge of a group of 24 Higgins boats, engaged in the evacuation of a battalion of marines trapped by enemy Japanese forces at Point Cruz Guadalcanal. After making preliminary plans for the evacuation of … Continue reading 27 September

CAPT. HUMBERT R. VERSACE Military Assistance Advisory Group, Detachment 52 Ca Mau, RVN Capt. Versace, an Intelligence officer with 5th Special FOrces Frp (ABN), was serving as S-2 Advisor, to a Civilian Irregular Defense Group patrol engaged in combat operations in Thoi Binh District, An Xuyen Province. Captain Versace’s patrol came under sudden and intense … Continue reading 26 September

1Lt. EDWARD V. RICKENBACKER, (Air Mission) 94th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Corps. Billy, France 25 September 1918 1Lt. Eddie Rickenbacker is a legend unto himself. The most successful Allied fighter pilot of WW1. America’s Ace of Aces, Rickenbacker is the most successful American Ace from WW1 with 134 combat missions and 26 Kills.  He … Continue reading 25 September

SSG JOSEPH E. SCHAEFER Company I, 18th Infantry 1st Infantry Division Stolberg, Germany 24 September 1944 Early in the morning of 24 September 1944, 2 enemy companies supported by machineguns launched an attack to seize control of an important crossroads which was defended by Schaefer’s platoon. One American squad was forced back, another captured, leaving … Continue reading 24 September

SGT. ANUND C. ROARK, Company C, 1st Bn, 12th Inf, 4th ID Kontum Province, RVN 16 May 1968 Sgt. Roark was the point squad leader on mission to rescuing 11 men fellow Soldiers pinned down in a hilltop observation post.  They were approx. 1000 meters outside the Batallion perimerter and under heavy attack by a … Continue reading 16 May

1SGT WILLIAM W. KENDALL Co.A, 49th Indiana Infantry. River Bridge, Miss. 17 May 1863 1lt (then First Sgt) Kendall was with one of lead regiments in the charge against. Confederate forces who were holding a well-fortified defensive position. Nearly all the officers were shot down in the first rush of Union troops and all the … Continue reading 17 May

PSG BRUCE A. GRANDSTAFF Co B, 1st Bn, 8th ID Pleiku Province, RVN 18 May 1967 PSG Grandstaff was on a reconnaissance mission near the Cambodian border when they were ambushed from 3 sides by Automatic weapons fire. PSG Grandstaff formed his men into a defensive perimeter and put up a ferocious defense. Grandstaff  saw that … Continue reading 18 May