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worlY TIL despite being known as the highest honor of the U.S. military, the Medal of Honor has also been awarded to foreign soldiers. Following WW1, congress passed a law awarding the honor to the unknown soldiers of Belgium, France, Great Britain, Italy, and Romania.
vPGE8 TIL that at the age of 56, Teddy Roosevelt Jr. was the oldest man and the only general to land by sea with the first wave of troops on D-Day.
bdoN TIL of Roy Benavidez. He volunteered to be dropped into a firefight against 1000 NVA to save his 12 man team, armed with only a knife. He was wounded 37 times in a 6hr battle, believed dead, and was placed in a body bag. He saved his mates, survived, and received the MoH.