Medal of Honor Monday: Army Col. Jack Jacobs
March 09, 2026
March 09, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Col. Jack Jacobs
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Army Col. Jack Howard Jacobs was just a first lieutenant when he saved more than a dozen lives during an intense firefight in the swamplands of Vietnam. His actions during that incident and throughout his deployment made him one of the most decorated soldiers of the war, including the nation's highest medal for . . .
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Col. Jack Jacobs
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Army Col. Jack Howard Jacobs was just a first lieutenant when he saved more than a dozen lives during an intense firefight in the swamplands of Vietnam. His actions during that incident and throughout his deployment made him one of the most decorated soldiers of the war, including the nation's highest medal for . . .