Medic in Black D-Day Unit, Long Denied the Medal of Honor, Gets Wide Backing for Nation's Highest Military Honor A growing chorus of historians, members of Congress and the U.S. First Army are pressing the case for Waverly B. Woodson Jr...
Hundreds of Airmen Will Receive New Medals for 2021 Afghanistan Evacuation The latest awards include a total of 229 Air Medals, 98 Meritorious Service Medals, eight Distinguished Flying Crosses and...
Iraq Campaign Medal Returns Amid Surge in Drone, Rocket Attacks on US Forces There he medal was introduced in 2016 and also covered service in Syria, even as the nature of those campaigns changed and...
Air Force General Fighting to Get Airmen Presidential Unit Citation for Afghanistan Evacuation Gen. Mike Minihan, the head of Air Mobility Command, told reporters during a media roundtable that it's a top priority to get...
Purple Heart Delivered to Family of Mystery Man Who Died in World War II Jim Corbran said the Purple Heart had been "hidden away" by his family since the 1940s. He said he and his sister, Patricia...
Cobra Pilot Who Lifted Troops to Safety in Vietnam Is Awarded Medal of Honor at White House Ceremony Capt. Larry Taylor flew his attack helicopter into heavy enemy gunfire until he ran out of ammunition, then led a daring...
Army and Marine Corps Units Awarded Presidential Unit Citation on 2nd Anniversary of Afghanistan Withdrawal Two years after the chaos of the Afghanistan evacuation, the Pentagon has announced that many of the Marine Corps and Army...
A Military Family's Push to Get a War Hero the Recognition He Deserved Despite recommendations from a number of officers, it would take Fred McGee until after his death in 2020 for McGee's actions...
56 Vietnam-Era MPs Receive Bronze Stars Amid Army Review of Past Honors Maj. Gen. Thomas Drew said that the Army is conducting a major review and records search to determine whether other troops...
A Soldier Saved a Woman from a Violent Assault. Now He's Being Honored with Rare Valor Award Spc. Rene Rodriguez is set to be awarded the Soldier's Medal, the service's highest award for heroism outside of combat.
Cavalry Soldiers at Fort Carson Can't See Doctors in the Early Morning Under New Rules An armor officer at Fort Carson, Colorado, this week issued a new set of policies to his formation effectively banning...
A Marine Recruiter's 'Grooming' of a Teenage Recruit Led to an Investigation. The Family Says He's Still Terrorizing Them. Thirty-six-year-old Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Champagne is now under investigation by military authorities after self...
Cell Phones at Boot Camp: Navy Will Let Some Recruits Use Their Devices Beyond the announcement, the service offered few details about the policy change that promises to be a major shift in...
Most Would Encourage Military Service But Confidence in Armed Forces Remains Low, Survey Finds This year's survey found that 51% of respondents said they would encourage friends and family who were considering joining...
Rescue Efforts Underway for 8 Crew Members Aboard Air Force Osprey That Crashed in Japan Search-and-rescue operations are underway for the crew of an Air Force Osprey that crashed off the coast of a Japanese island...
