Medal of Honor Monday: William H. Carney – The First African American Recognized for Heroism in Combat

William Carney didn’t just carry the flag at Fort Wagner—he hauled the soul of a nation on his back through a storm of lead, and never let it fall. #MedalOfHonorMonday
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