‘Why did they fight?’ The Korean War and an earlier time in American life

At the 2026 State of the Union, President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to 100-year-old Korean War veteran Royce Williams.

In 1952, South Dakota native Williams, then 27 and serving in Korea, engaged seven and downed four Soviet MiG‑15s in a 35‑minute dogfight while flying an F9F‑5 Panther, the longest aerial battle in […] ...