I'll always have the memories of guys I lost in Vietnam. And I've lost friends since the war, but I'll always have… — Michael E. Thornton Copy Share Image
It wasn't the Medal of Honor that changed my life. It was being in Vietnam itself. The close situations changed my whole… — Michael E. Thornton Copy Share Image
War stinks! There's nothing good about it. But you know the whole thing, it's you or them. — Michael E. Thornton Copy Share Image
I was never afraid to step out and make a decision. It might have been the wrong decision. I'm not afraid to tell somebody… — Michael E. Thornton Copy Share Image
Medal of Honor belongs to every man and woman who gives us the freedom today to be able to hold our flag and hold… — Michael E. Thornton Copy Share Image
I'll always have the memories of guys I lost in Vietnam. And I've lost friends since the war, but I'll always have the memories.… — Michael E. Thornton Copy Share Image
Just be happy with life itself, period. I mean, I live every day to the fullest, you know. Yeah, set your goals out there… — Michael E. Thornton Copy Share Image
This Medal of Honor does not belong to me. This medal belongs to every man and woman who has ever served their country. We… — Michael E. Thornton Copy Share Image
When you wake up and everybody says, "How do you feel, Mike?" I say, "I'm alive." As long as I'm alive I can deal… — Michael E. Thornton Copy Share Image
It wasn't the Medal of Honor that changed my life. It was being in Vietnam itself. The close situations changed my whole way of… — Michael E. Thornton Copy Share Image
