Sky Soldier's Silver Star to Be Upgraded to Distinguished Service Cross Maj. Thomas Bostick will be only the third Army officer to earn the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in Afghanistan.
Vietnam Veteran Who Ordered His Marines to Fix Bayonets Receives Silver Star Maj. Edward Wright led a 30-man reaction force against North Vietnamese fighters to save an Army convoy and Marines.
Six Airmen Receive Distinguished Flying Cross for Middle East Rescue Six airmen received Distinguished Flying Crosses for their actions in support of various tasks against terrorist operations.
Air Force Medal of Honor Recipient Joe Jackson Dies at 95 He received the military's highest award for gallantry and heroism for his actions rescuing three men in Vietnam.
In a First, Public Health Officers Receive DoD Humanitarian Medal Members of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps received the Humanitarian Service Medal for hurricane response.
Modern Day Marine Corps Hero Corporal Dakota L. Meyer, who is the first Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient for Operation Enduring Freedom, was born 26...
Marine Corps History: The Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor is the highest award for bravery that can be given to any individual in the United States. In judging men...
It's Official: John Canley Will Be 300th Marine to Receive Medal of Honor The Marine Corps said Tuesday that Canley would be the 300th Marine to receive the nation's highest military medal.
2018 Spouse of the Year Lauded for Devotion to Gold Star Families Krista Simpson Anderson was named the 2018 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year.
Army Special Forces Medic Will Get Medal of Honor for Afghanistan Heroism Ronald J. Shurer II will receive the Medal of Honor, an upgrade to the Silver Star he was awarded for his actions in 2008.
Trump Gives DoD ‘Secondary’ Name as Department of War, Circumventing Congress President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving the Department of Defense the “secondary name” of the Department of...
Pilot and Influencer Ethan Guo Released from Antarctic Air Base After 2 Months After Ethan Guo landed in Chile's Antarctic territory on June 28, he was detained in a military base amid legal negotiations...
F-35s Will Be Deployed Against Drug Cartels in Caribbean, Marking Latest Escalation by Trump President Donald Trump’s administration is sending multiple F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico in operations against drug...
Trump's Veterans Housing Plan in West LA Advances Behind a Wall of Secrecy President Trump's executive order calling for a National Center for Warrior Independence to house thousands of veterans in...
In One DC Neighborhood After Federal Intervention, the Notion of More Authority Is a Mixed Bag People would like more law enforcement resources, but they distrust the motives behind the surge.