America's Last Living Ace Pilot from World War II Dies at Age 103 A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America’s last surviving “ace” pilot because he shot down five enemy...
This Soldier Was Born into a Life of Crime. Somehow, He Became a Medal of Honor Recipient. Charles Barger and his assistant automatic rifle gunner, Jesse Funk, received the Medal of Honor for their actions during the...
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...
Coast Guard Helicopter Crew Awarded Medals for Heroic Texas Flood Rescues The Corpus Christi, Texas, crew is credited with rescuing 18 people and helping to evacuate 165 from life-threatening...
10 Legendary Heroes of the US Air Force The Air Force's roots are well over a hundred years old. Here are 10 men who became legends over the past century.
This World War II Hero Is the Only Coast Guard Member with a Medal of Honor Douglas Munro is the only Coast Guardsman with a Medal of Honor (so far). To hundreds of Marines at Guadalcanal on Sept. 27...
'The Unkillable Soldier' Who Kept Fighting Despite Losing an Eye and Hand in World War I Carton de Wiart died in 1963 at the age of 83, but his exploits have inspired generations of service members in the United...
Their Relatives Were Black Heroes. They Fear the Military Won't Celebrate Their Stories Anymore. When Tarence Bailey Sr. received a formal memo from the Maryland National Guard declining to support a celebration for...
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...
Congress Eyes Top Honor for Navy Pilot Who Was Second-Longest Ever US Military POW Lawmakers are working to award the Congressional Gold Medal to retired Cmdr. Everett Alvarez Jr., who spent eight and a half...
The Taliban Reject Trump’s Bid to Retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan “We want it back, and we want it back right away. If they don’t do it, you’re going to find out what I’m going to do," Trump...
8 Legendary US Military Snipers The most notable snipers in U.S. military history aren’t just legends – they include real soldiers, sailors and Marines who...
This World War II POW Endured More Than 50 Years in Captivity When Anna Gabulya saw a television report of a POW’s return to Hungary a half-century after he served during World War II...
Pentagon Steps up Media Restrictions, Now Requiring Approval Before Reporting Even Unclassified Info Journalists who don't abide by the policy risk losing credentials that provide access to the Pentagon.
Restaurant Fined $25K for Kicking Out Disabled Veteran, Service Dog A Lexington, Kentucky, restaurant has been fined $25,000 by the Lexington Human Rights Commission for discriminating against...
