Who was the greatest soldier in US history?

Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy
Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was an American soldier, actor and songwriter. He was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II. He received every military combat award for valor available from the United States Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism.
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(1924–1971) was the most decorated soldier in US history, winning 24 medals from the Congressional Medal of Honor down. His exploits were the subject of To Hell and Back (USA, 1956), in which he starred as himself.
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Who is the most decorated soldier alive?

Jorge Otero Barreto - Wikipedia.
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Has any soldier won 2 medals of honor?

Thomas Custer was the first soldier in U.S. history to be given two Medals of Honor for two distinct and separate acts of valor. During the Civil War, Custer was just 16 and lied about his age to enlist in the Union infantry before commissioning as a cavalry officer.
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How old was the unkillable soldier when he died?

In retirement, he eventually settled in County Cork, spending his time fishing. Having proved indestructible on the battlefield, he died peacefully in 1963, aged 83.
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Who was the bravest soldier?

War Heroes
  • Wazir Ram Singh Pathania. Ram. ...
  • Major Som Nath Sharma (PVC, Posthumous) Major Somnath Sharma, an Indian Army officer, was the first recipient of Param Vir Chakra (PVC), India's highest military decoration. ...
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  • Major Sudhir Walia (Ashok Chakra, Posthumous)
  • Brigadier Sher Jang Thapa, MVC. ...
  • Captain Saurabh Kalia.
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What was the best U.S. Military Unit in WWII?



Which soldier has the most kills in history?

With 2,746 confirmed kills, Sgt. 1st Class Dillard Johnson is the deadliest American soldier on record — and maybe the most humble.
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Who are the most fearless soldiers?

The Gurkhas are soldiers from Nepal who are recruited into the British Army, and have been for the last 200 years. Gurkhas are known to be as fearless in combat as they are good natured in daily life.
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Who was America's favorite military general?

George Washington was truly the indispensable man of the American Revolution. He set the standard for what it means to be an American general and all who came after him have reverently done their best to follow in his footsteps.
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Who has the top 3 military?

In 2022, China had the largest armed forces in the world by active duty military personnel, with about 2 million active soldiers. India, the United States, North Korea, and Russia rounded out the top five largest armies.
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Who is the toughest guy alive?

David Goggins is the only member of the U.S. Armed Forces to complete Navy SEAL training, the U.S. Army Ranger School, and Air Force tactical air controller training. Having completed multiple ultra-marathons, triathlons, ultra-triathlons, and more, he is considered one of the world's greatest endurance athletes.
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What is the most highly trained soldier?

SEAL Team 6, officially known as United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), and Delta Force, officially known as 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), are the most highly trained elite forces in the US military.
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Who is No 1 in military?

According to Statista, the largest military based on active personnel is China. China has 2 million active military personnel as of 2022.
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Who is the best US sniper ever?

Charles Benjamin "Chuck" Mawhinney (born 1949) is a former United States Marine who holds the Corps' record for the most confirmed sniper kills, having recorded 103 confirmed kills and 216 probable kills in 16 months during the Vietnam War.
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Who is the greatest sniper in US history?

Known as the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history, Navy Seal Chris Kyle, who served during the Iraq War, has become renowned as the American Sniper. Chris Kyle was born in 1974 in Odessa, Texas. He graduated from Midlothian High School in 1992 and attended Tarleton State University for two years.
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What was the deadliest day in US military history?

The deadliest single-day battle in American history, if all engaged armies are considered, is the Battle of Antietam with 5,389 killed, including both United States and Confederate soldiers (total casualties for both sides was 22,717 dead, wounded, or missing Union and Confederate soldiers September 17, 1862).
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Who is undefeated soldiers in history?

1. Alexander The Great. The most recognizable name when it comes to undefeated generals is the leader of the Ancient Greek empire, and self-proclaimed conqueror of the known world, Alexander the Great.
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What was the most feared ancient army?

The 10,000 Immortals

One of the most feared and famous armies of antiquity, the Immortals were a 10,000-strong fighting force associated with the Achaemenid Empire of Persia.
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What is the toughest US military training?

There's a great argument that the Marine Corps has the hardest military training of anyone, and here's why. Of course, when you reach the top, you can find them becoming SEALs or a part of the Marine Raider Regiment (MRR), but the training of any Marine is some of the hardest military training in the world.
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Who is better Navy SEALs or Delta Force?

In the end, there's no real definitive answer to who is tougher between Navy SEALs and Delta Force - they're both badasses in my opinion - and if you favor either one over the other in terms of being tougher, that's pretty much like taking sides in an evenly matched Army vs. Navy football game.
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