Chinese D-Day Ranger Who Fought on Omaha Beach Set to Receive Second Congressional Gold Medal Only four individuals -- Gen. Winfield Scott, Gen. and President Zachary Taylor, polar explorer Lincoln Ellsworth and Adm...
The Story Behind the First Soldier Who Received What Became the Purple Heart The decoration that would become known as the Purple Heart was awarded less than a year after Gen. George Washington designed...
Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II Rangers Awaits Biden's Signature The bill passed the Senate last October and now awaits the signature of President Joe Biden to begin the process of minting...
Medal of Honor Spotlight: Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Surgeon, POW, spy - Dr. Mary Walker was all of these, and the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor.
Replacing Military Awards, Medals, & Decorations Find out how to request for replacements and what forms you will need to fill out.
Wearing of Military Awards With Civilian Clothes You are authorized to wear your military medals with civilian clothes on certain occasions
'Atomic Veterans' Finally to Get Commemorative Service Medal After years spent fighting for recognition, veterans who worked on the U.S. nuclear program will be eligible for a new medal.
Senate Approves Congressional Gold Medals for Troops Killed in Kabul Airport Attack The 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul in August are on track to receive Congress' highest honor.
House Votes to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Troops Killed in Kabul Airport Blast The 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul in August are a step closer to receiving Congress' highest...
Coastie Receives 2021 Citizen Soldier Award The Pritzker Military Museum and Library will present the award in October to retired Rear Admiral Dr. Richard W. Schneider.
Trump Administration Fires Female Vice Admiral Amid Widening Purge of Military Officers Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield who began her career as a helicopter pilot and was the first woman to be president of the Naval...
Coast Guard Secretary? The Trump Administration Is Planning a Big Redesign of the Service. The complete document of Force Design 2028 has yet to be publicly released, but it calls for a larger workforce...
Everybody Hates You When You Are 23 ... or 43. What Every Veteran Job Seeker Needs to Know In the civilian work world, it seems like everybody hates you when you are 23. If you are a transitioning military member or...
South Dakota Airman Accused of Murdering Native American Woman Could Face Death Penalty Airman Basic Quinterius Charles Chappelle was originally charged with second-degree murder last month after local authorities...
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting...
