Airmen Who Evacuated Troops During Iranian Missile Attack Receive Medals Three airmen received awards for their actions in evacuating nearly 260 U.S. and partner forces from harm's way in Iraq.
Sailors Who Risked Their Safety to Stop Corpus Christi Gunman Receive Awards Two sailors received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the service's highest non-combat lifesaving award.
Pararescuemen Receive Bronze Stars with Valor for Supporting Security Forces in Afghanistan Two pararescuemen assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base received the Bronze Star medal with Valor earlier this month.
Bill Would Clear the Way for Army Legend Alwyn Cashe to Receive Medal of Honor A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill that would clear away the remaining legal hurdles.
SecDef Throws Support Behind Medal of Honor for Fallen Iraq Hero Alwyn Cashe Defense Secretary Esper believes Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe deserves the Medal of Honor, and he'll work to approve it.
Special Tactics Airman Who Fought Off Taliban Despite Concussion Will Get Silver Star For his actions on May 25, 2013, in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province, John Grimesey will receive the Silver Star.
Retired Army Master Sergeant Gets Heroism Medal for Stopping Shooter on Kansas Bridge The medal, which is the Army's highest award for non-combat heroism, was presented by Gen. James McConville.
National Guardsman Gets Heroism Medal for Stopping a Shooting at a Football Game Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Shields received the Soldier's Medal from Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee during a ceremony.
8 Marines Earn Valor Awards for Daring Afghanistan Helo Raid with Hours of Close Combat Eight Marine Raiders were recognized for their actions during the April 10, 2019, mission in southern Afghanistan.
Sailors and Marines Receive Heroism Medals, Purple Hearts for Pensacola Attack The Navy has recognized 16 people whose heroic actions saved lives during a terrorist attack on a Florida military base.
Naval Academy Staff Removed Display on Female Jewish Graduates for Hegseth Visit The U.S. Naval Academy has confirmed that officials there removed items commemorating female Jewish graduates from a historic...
'The Greatest Soldier in American History' Took a Tank Round to the Leg and Kept Fighting The only reason Matt Urban didn't receive the Medal of Honor for single-handedly breaking an entire battalion through France...
My Black Roommate Opened My Eyes to an Air Force I Didn’t Know Existed I realized I had been sheltered from much of the world's ugliness and was more than a little naive. I thought the problems I...
4 US Soldiers Who Died in Lithuania Swamp When Their Vehicle Sank Are Identified The recovery operation for the bodies and the M88 was an intricate and arduous weeklong process, enlisting the expertise of...
How Comic Legend Mel Brooks Defused Land Mines During World War II Brooks participated in the Battle of the Bulge -- Germany's final major offensive on the Western Front -- but to his...