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06/02/2026

Discipline isn't attractive in the beginning.
It feels uncomfortable. It demands sacrifices. It asks you to wake up early, stay focused, and keep going when motivation disappears.

But discipline is the bridge between where you are and where you want to be.

The people you admire for their success, confidence, health, or wealth didn't get there by waiting for the perfect moment. They got there by doing what needed to be done—consistently, even when they didn't feel like it.

What seems painful today becomes your freedom tomorrow. The discipline to learn creates knowledge. The discipline to save creates wealth. The discipline to work on yourself creates the life you've always imagined.

✨ Temporary discomfort leads to lasting rewards.

Stay disciplined. Your future self is depending on the choices you make today.

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Thomas Sowell

06/02/2026

Maj. Patrick Brady displayed extraordinary courage during the Vietnam War while flying a UH-1H ambulance helicopter into some of the most dangerous combat zones imaginable. Facing intense enemy fire, thick fog, smoke-filled valleys, and heavily defended landing zones, Brady repeatedly volunteered to rescue wounded soldiers trapped behind enemy lines. Using incredible skill and fearless determination, he landed in areas where other aircraft had already been shot down, saving American and South Vietnamese troops who otherwise would not have survived.

Even after his helicopter was badly damaged and his crew wounded by a mine explosion, Maj. Brady refused to stop. Throughout a single day of relentless combat rescue missions, he used three different helicopters to evacuate 51 seriously wounded men to safety. Because of his unmatched bravery, selflessness, and devotion to others, he received the Medal of Honor and cemented his legacy as one of the greatest combat rescue pilots in U.S. Army history.

06/02/2026

It is with profound sadness that the Congressional Medal of Honor Society shares the passing of Medal of Honor Recipient Colonel Bruce P. Crandall, U.S. Army (Ret.), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam. He passed away peacefully at his home on May 31, 2026, at the age of 93.

A legendary Army aviator, Colonel Crandall was awarded the Medal of Honor for repeatedly flying his UH-1 Huey helicopter into intense enemy fire on November 14, 1965, to deliver critical ammunition and evacuate wounded Soldiers. Completing 22 flights through relentless enemy fire, his actions saved countless lives and became one of the most celebrated acts of courage in Army aviation history.

With Colonel Crandall's passing, there are now 63 living Medal of Honor Recipients.

Please join us in extending our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the Crandall family.

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Tuskegee Airmen in Italy, 1944.

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