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Politics: President Lyndon B. Johnson Newsletter for 2025-08-24 ( 1 items )  
Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Sgt. Robert O'Malley (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Sgt. Robert O'Malley * Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Emmett O'Malley embodied the Marine ethos of honor, courage and commitment. During heavy fighting in the Vietnam War in 1965, he was more concerned about saving the lives of those around him than his own. His actions led him to become the service's first Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient. O'Malley was born June 3, 1943 more PR