Medal of Honor Recipient Kenneth Stumpf Dies at 77 Stumpf rescued three wounded soldiers near Duc Pho, Vietnam in 1967, making three trips under heavy enemy gunfire to carry...
The 'Real' Forrest Gump: Medal of Honor Recipient Sammy L. Davis Sammy Davis shared a name with a popular entertainer, and his acts of valor during the Vietnam War were a template for the...
An Air Force Pilot Earned the Medal of Honor by Daring the Enemy to Try to Catch Him Air Force Lt. Col. Gerald Young led the enemy on a wild goose chase away from a crash site so survivors could be rescued.
Why the United States Revoked Hundreds of Medals of Honor In 1917, a board of five generals struck hundreds of "undeserved" Medals of Honor off the list.
This Special Forces Medic Earned the Medal of Honor by Saving 60 Lives in Vietnam Former Army medic and Medal of Honor recipient Gary Rose was raised to be a man who did what he said he would do - and do it...
The Original 'Airman Snuffy' Was Real and a Total Badass Maynard "Snuffy" Smith may not have been a likable guy, but he earned the Medal of Honor as an Army Air Forces airman during...
Meet the Soldier Who Earned the Medal of Honor After Smoking a Joint After using a little marijuana to try to get some sleep, the enemy attacked. Despite the drug, Peter Lemon was ready.
This Soldier Received the Medal of Honor for the Last Bayonet Charge of the Korean War Lewis Millett's bayonet charge didn't just change a battle; it changed the geography of the Korean War and led to the naming...
The Fastest Medal of Honor Was Awarded to an Airman Who Carried a Burning Phosphorus Bomb in His Hands Henry Erwin carried a burning bomb while blinded and on fire for 22 seconds. "It felt like miles," he later said.
How One Officer's Enlisted Men Ensured He Received the Medal of Honor Matt Urban is one of the most decorated soldiers ever, but no one knew for more than 30 years.
Trump Wants a Department of War. A House GOP Amendment Would Give Him One. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has filed an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that would formally change the name of the...
F-35 Pilot Was on Phone for Nearly an Hour with Engineers Before Ejection and Fiery Crash The 39-page crash report, released this week, detailed the circumstances of the fiery crash, which completely destroyed the F...
All Services Now Issue Form DD214-1 to Departing Reservists The military's reserve components now issue departing reservists a new record that summarizes their periods of active and...
Veteran Stole $244K in Disability, Then Faked Drowning Death in Maine, Feds Say Gregory P. Heimann Jr. will be returned to Maine, where he will face a charge of making false statements to the government.
US Deportation Flights Hit Record Highs as Carriers Try to Hide the Planes, Advocates Say Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle's King County International Airport to witness deportation...