So, Who Was Sgt. York? As the U.S. commemorates Veterans Day, I’d like to tell you the story of a Christian pacifist and war hero named Alvin York. You may not be familiar with him, but he was a skilled marksman who became the most highly decorated U.S. soldier in World War I. A recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor and the French Croix de Guerre, York was honored with a ticker tape parade in New York City and... Read more