Valor Friday: This Navy captain received the Medal of Honor for heroism under friendly fire
By: J.D. Simkins   21 hours ago
June 8, 1967 began as a routine day for the Belmont-class technical research ship USS Liberty as it sailed through international waters of the Mediterranean Sea. That afternoon, however, all hell broke loose.
With the Six-Day War between Israel and several Arab nations getting underway only days earlier, tension was running high in the region. When Israeli forces spotted the Liberty, the long-time U.S. ally mistakenly believed it to be an enemy ship — and they responded swiftly, sending fighter jets and motor torpedo boats to pummel the unsuspecting ship.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/06/08/valor-friday-this-navy-captain-received-the-medal-of-honor-for-heroism-under-friendly-fire/
