More On Awards

After a three-year review of medals for heroism in conflicts following 9/11, the Pentagon has upgraded 57 awards for valor .

The U.S. Air Force will award a special tactics airman two medals for valor for separate missions in Afghanistan.

"Your father's courage and sacrifice will live for all time."

Petty Officer 2nd Class Traci Huddleston disregarded her own safety to guide others to cover.

"He had that split second to make that decision ... to sacrifice himself so that we could all live."

An infantryman who gave his life to shield other troops from an insurgent with a bomb will receive the Medal of Honor.

Two U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation to pay veterans bonuses for serving in America's longest war.

The Army will present the Distinguished Service Cross to family of a paratrooper who sacrificed his life for his comrades.

Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker was killed protecting his platoon's flank as his unit worked to topple Saddam Hussein's regime.

A Marine special operator received the nation's third-highest valor award after his heroism in Iraq saved his comrades' lives...