Medal of Honor recipient reenlists with US Marines

New comic book tells tale of Civil War's first Black Medal of Honor recipient

As the soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment stormed toward Fort Wagner, South Carolina, the soldier carrying the American flag fell. It was July 18, 1863, at the heart of the Civil War. Charging with the 54th was Sgt. William Carney, who saw the colors fall. He picked up the flag and carried it forward, reaching the wall of the fort, where his comrades rallied around him. Soon, the regiment’s position became untenable, …

Medal of Honor recipient reenlists with US Marines

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a recipient of the Medal of Honor, recently reenlisted with the U.S. Marine Corps. According to a recent U.S. Marine Corps press release, Meyer served in the Marines from 2006 to 2010. The press release noted that Meyer was deployed twice to the Middle East prior to his honorable discharge in 2010. The Department of Defense reported that Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor for “acts of extraordinary heroism”…