Selfless Act Transforms Young Veteran into a Battlefield Legend Pfc. Milton Lee Olive III and others in his unit were pursuing a band of Viet Cong near Phu Cuong when one of the enemy...
A World War II Soldier Received the Medal of Honor After Cutting Off His Own Leg Receiving the Medal of Honor requires the recipient to commit to an action that risks their life "above and beyond the call...
Pararescue Medic Awarded Medal of Honor 34 Years After Fatal Mission Young pararescue medic received Medal of Honor 34 years after fatal mission.
For the 'Deliverance of Their Race': Black Civil War Sailors and the Medal of Honor A total of 26 Civil War Medals of Honor were awarded to Black service members in the Civil War -- 18 in the Army and eight...
'Secret' Surprised Army Soldier Who Thought He Was Being Court-Martialed Army Sgt. Hiroshi Miyamura went from a North Korean prison camp to receiving the Medal of Honor from President Dwight D...
Wounded by a Grenade, This Marine Inspired 'His Beleaguered Platoon' Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jimmie E. Howard was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions near Chu Lai during the Vietnam War on...
How Douglas MacArthur's Father Helped Deliver 'the Death Knell of the Confederacy' Douglas MacArthur's father, Arthur, earned a Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Missionary Ridge during the...
How an Army Soldier Earned the Medal of Honor for Holding a Korean War Outpost The battalion commander was incredulous when he learned how then-Army Sgt. Ola L. Mize had almost single-handedly held...
‘The Only Thing I Was Doing Was Taking Care of Troops:’ Medal of Honor Recipient John Canley Dies at 84 The Marine Corps announced Thursday the death of "Gunny" John L. Canley, a legendary warrior in Vietnam and Medal of Honor...
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.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
