More Than 80 Years Later, Audie Murphy's Medal of Honor Action Is Still Like Something Out of a Movie Audie Murphy's one-man fight against the Nazis in Europe might seem like something straight out of a modern action movie, but...
How a Civil War Drummer Boy Became the Youngest Medal of Honor Recipient Civil War drummer boy Willie Johnston received the Medal of Honor on Sept. 16, 1863, two months after his 13th birthday.
First Medal of Honor Recipient of Vietnam War Wore Award 'On Behalf of Those Who Didn't Come Home' Roger H.C. Donlon was presented with the Medal of Honor by President Lyndon B. Johnson in a White House ceremony on Dec. 5...
The Army Medic Who Received the Medal of Honor for Taking Out a Chinese Squad with His Bare Hands David Bruce Bleak received the Medal of Honor from President Dwight D. Eisenhower at a White House ceremony on Oct. 27, 1953.
The Medal of Honor Recipient Who Took on 5 Tanks in the Philippines – and Won During World War II, Medal of Honor recipient Dirk Vlug destroyed five enemy tanks in just 30 minutes on Dec. 15, 1944, in...
Congress Asks Trump to Award Medal of Honor to Trailblazing Marine Vietnam War Veteran Nearly 50 lawmakers wrote a letter to President Trump last week urging him to award the Medal of Honor to a Marine veteran...
The First Medal of Honor Recipient of WWII Was Basically a Modern-Day Berserker To look at Lt. Alexander R. "Sandy" Nininger when he began his plebe year at the U.S. Military Academy, one might never have...
Military Academies Quashed Army-Navy Game Advertisement Featuring Marine Recommended for Medal of Honor The ad, which lauded the life and bravery of retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr., was sponsored by a group that has backed...
Medals of Honor Awarded to 5 Soldiers from Korean War and 2 from Vietnam In his opening remarks at the White House ceremony, Biden said the Medal of Honor recipients epitomized the American ideal...
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.
![](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2024-01/1tim%20audie%20murphy%20movie%201200.jpg?itok=1Dc6BLwj "Audie Murphy recreates his Medal of Honor action for the 1955 film "To Hell and Back," adapted from his autobiography. (Universal Pictures)")
