Medal of Honor

Show First

Petty Officer Michael Thornton: Quite Possibly the Baddest Man in the Entire World

Petty Officer Michael Thornton: Quite Possibly the Baddest Man in the Entire World

The war in Vietnam was winding down, and Michael Thornton was one of only a dozen Navy SEALs remaining in the country. On October 31, 1972, Thornton formed a team along with a SEAL officer named Thomas Norris and three South Vietnamese Special Forces operators.