80 Years After D-Day, the Family of a Black World War II Combat Medic Receives His Medal for Heroism A Black combat medic who treated 200 troops during the harrowing invasion of Normandy during World War II is being honored...
Air Force to Posthumously Award Distinguished Flying Cross to Crew in Mysterious 2010 Osprey Crash The news of the awards comes as the service currently grapples with a deadly CV-22 crash that killed eight airmen off the...
A WWII Private Was Stripped of His Distinguished Service Cross for Being a Dog The Distinguished Service Cross is the United States Army's second-highest military honor.
Army Guard Pilots Get Distinguished Flying Cross for Engaging Taliban at Close Range Two North Carolina National Guard helicopter pilots received the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor last week.
A-10 Warthog Pilots Receive Distinguished Flying Crosses for Lifesaving Close Air Support Twpo pilots were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in a ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.
Army Service Cross Recipient Died Shielding Polish Officer from Blast Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis sacrificed his life to save a Polish Army officer from a suicide bomber in Afghanistan in 2013.
Soldier Killed in Baghdad Invasion Will Receive Distinguished Service Cross Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker was killed protecting his platoon's flank as his unit worked to topple Saddam Hussein's regime.
Soldier Killed at COP Keating Receives Distinguished Service Cross Army Staff Sgt. Justin Gallegos was posthumously upgraded to the Distinguished Service Cross Dec. 15.
Navy Pilot Gets Distinguished Flying Cross for Shooting Down Syrian Bomber A Navy pilot who took out a Syrian attack jet that was dropping bombs on friendly forces was recognized for his heroism.
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.
![](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2022-03/mil%20chips%20distinguished%20service%20cross%20WWII%20dog%201200.jpg?itok=899KrbRI ""Come with me if you want to live." - Chips the Hero Dog of World War II (U.S. Army)")
![Lt. Cdr. Michael Tremel stands next to his F/A 18-E Super Hornet on board the USS George W. Bush last July. The tomahawk symbols represent strike missions and the "kill" symbol for his shootdown is upper right. (Photo courtesy of Save The Royal Navy)](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/media/people/2017/09/tremelandplane091617.jpg?itok=OTxH74JC "Lt. Cdr. Michael Tremel stands next to his F/A 18-E Super Hornet on board the USS George W. Bush last July. The tomahawk symbols represent strike missions and the "kill" symbol for his shootdown is upper right. (Photo courtesy of Save The Royal Navy)")
![President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-08/ApNewsroom_Obama.JPEG.jpg?itok=UKIqEhsJ "President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, Thursday, June 19, 2014, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)")