A-10 Pilot Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for Landing Without Canopy, Landing Gear Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett presented the award to Maj. Brett DeVries, who serves with the 107th Fighter Squadron.
Airmen Who Evacuated Troops During Iranian Missile Attack Receive Medals Three airmen received awards for their actions in evacuating nearly 260 U.S. and partner forces from harm's way in Iraq.
Air Force Pararescueman Receives Silver Star for Saving Lives of Teammates in Afghanistan Staff Sgt. Nicholas Brunetto was awarded the the third-highest military combat decoration last week.
Legendary WWII Jungle Fighters Finally Have the Congressional Gold Medal The move recognizes Merrill's Marauders' "bravery and outstanding service in the jungles of Burma during World War II."
Sailors Who Risked Their Safety to Stop Corpus Christi Gunman Receive Awards Two sailors received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the service's highest non-combat lifesaving award.
Pararescuemen Receive Bronze Stars with Valor for Supporting Security Forces in Afghanistan Two pararescuemen assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base received the Bronze Star medal with Valor earlier this month.
Trump Presents Distinguished Flying Cross to 7 Guardsmen for Wildfire Rescues The ceremony honored the actions of two crews from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade.
Soldier Awarded Medal of Honor on Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks That Inspired Him to Fight Sgt. Maj. Thomas "Patrick" Payne is the first living member of Delta Force to receive the nation's highest award for valor.
Lawmakers Intensify Medal of Honor Push for Black D-Day Hero Who Saved Dozens He labored 30 grueling hours, fighting through his own shrapnel wounds to save the lives of dozens, perhaps hundreds, of men.
Plan for Medal of Honor Monument in DC Gets Senate Boost Federal funds will not be used to pay for the monument, according to the legislation.
Military Moves Ships, Aircraft to Middle East as Senator Seeks to Stop US Action Against Iran The U.S. military has moved additional ships and tanker aircraft into the Middle East and hurried a carrier to the region...
‘They’re Taking Shirly’: An Army Sergeant Thought His Family Was Safe. Then, ICE Deported His Wife. For tens of thousands of U.S. service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from...
Air Force's Bunker-Buster Bomb Could Take Out Iran Nuclear Facility, But Israel Hints at Other Options The Israeli campaign to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons will be considered a failure if the centrifuges deep...
The Army Parade Was Marked by Quiet Crowds, Trump-Linked Sponsors. But Soldiers Kept Politics at Bay. Despite the mixed feelings, the Army birthday parade was also an overdue opportunity to engage with the public and highlight...
Supreme Court Rules Unanimously Against Time Limits on Combat-Related Disability Pay Attorneys for a class-action suit representing 9,000 veterans argued that a legal interpretation limiting retroactive Combat...
![Merrill's Marauders," pose for a photo in North Burma.](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2020-10/newscredmerrillsmarauderspose1800.jpeg.jpg?itok=dSYSbxuv "In this April 3, 1944 photo, a jungle fighting outfit known as "Merrill's Marauders," pose for a photo in North Burma, now known as Myanmar. The World War II unit that spent months marching and fighting behind enemy lines in Burma has been approved to receive Congress' highest honor. (AP Photo/File)")
