Medal of Honor

Desmond Doss, a World War II Medic, became the first conscientious objector to become famous and earn a medal of honor. He saved men, on the historic Hacksaw Ridge, by lowering down dozens of wounded soldiers with no gun to protect him from the Japanese. His story has begun to spread worldwide and Hollywood has made a motion picture, Hacksaw Ridge, about his impressive story. The film, Hacksaw Ridge, portrays the life of Desmond Doss accurate through violent war scenes, his kind country…

For many years when people thought about war they associated male with war. Time to time women even disguised themselves as men to serve in combat. In the first World War Russia used one all-female combat unit, then in the second World War, hundreds and thousands of German and British women served in combat but as roles in anti-craft units. They put women in these positions because they were not at risk of being captured. A large scale of women were used near the front as medical staff and…

today. In 2005 we lost this wonderful person and role model and it changed the whole world. So many people looked up to her but she got diagnosed with progressive dementia. When she passed away Detroit reserved 3 rows with black ribbons because to honor all black people and it was reserved for…

Frank Borman was an amazing astronaut most famous for being commander of the Apollo 8 mission in 1968. Borman was born in Gary, Indiana on March 14 1928. Although, he soon moved to Tucson, Arizona, where he now calls his hometown. Like me, he grew up being an only child. His passion for flying started when he was 15 years old. Before he was selected for NASA he did things such as being a flying instructor, experimental test pilot, and an assistant professor at West Point. In 1957, Frank got his…

of my core classes have a focus on science and math. I struggled in high school, with such a large workload, but STEM taught me to persevere and never give up. One of the qualifications needed to graduate with a STEM medal, is that at the end of high school I had to take an Honors Research class. In this class, I completed a year long research project, studying; The Effects of Different Climate Change Scenarios on the Population of Reef-building Coral. I then went on, and presented my project…

Every September in Coos Bay, Oregon, a race called the Prefontaine Memorial Run. The race is held in honor of a track athlete from Coos Bay named Steve Prefontaine. Steve Prefontaine did not win an Olympic gold medal, but Steve Prefontaine is considered to be one of the greatest distance runners who ever lived. In his senior year of high school, Steve Prefontaine, nicknamed Pre, broke the U. S. high school record for running two miles by nearly seven seconds. He ran two mines in eight minutes,…

the 100 meter yard dash in a whopping 9.4 seconds. Tying the world record!” I can’t believe what i just heard and seen. This must be a dream. I mean just a couple days ago he couldn’t stand without being in unbearable pain. And now he wins a gold medal in running. He won’t be so lucky next time. The long jump requires stability when you leap. And with the tailbone injured, it’s incertain if he can do this. “The crowd stirs today as Gordon Douglas jumps 24 feet and 3 inches. A phenomenal feat…

Alvin Cullum York was born in the hills of the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee near the city of Pall Mall on December 13, 1887. Alvin was born into a poor family of 13 people: Alvin's dad William Uriah York, Alvin's mom Mary Elizabeth York, and his 11 siblings. Living in an area where people though education wasn't important, York only received 9 months of schooling. After his father died when York was 24, he started working jobs to help his family out financially, and because of the stress, he…

a winner, without learning? I thought of my high school, with a larger graduating class of 248 students; we all were competitive. A vast majority of us were participating in sports, while also trying to maintain gpas to be at minimal in National Honors Society. As graduation approached, our competitive nature seemed to escalate…

Martha Graham preceded to transform dance with her style, originality and new ideas. Martha was a modern dancer and choreographer. Who way of dance has been influence and compared with Picasso. Martha first started teaching dance in 1926 her first group of people had been sucked into her creative style and technique. After the first lesson she started Martha Graham Studio so that all dancers influenced by her can be under her watchful eye. The National Association of Schools of dance adopted…