Special Tactics Airmen Earn 90 Awards for Battling Terror Groups Worldwide Members of the Air Force's 21st Special Tactics Squadron earned over 90 awards for actions against extremist organizations.
Daughter of Coast Guard's Top Enlisted Leader Awarded Lifesaving Medal for Water Rescue Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Victoria Vanderhaden is only the second female Coast Guard member to receive the award.
Retired Army Master Sergeant Gets Heroism Medal for Stopping Shooter on Kansas Bridge The medal, which is the Army's highest award for non-combat heroism, was presented by Gen. James McConville.
National Guardsman Gets Heroism Medal for Stopping a Shooting at a Football Game Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Shields received the Soldier's Medal from Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee during a ceremony.
Troops Who Responded to COVID-19 Crisis Are Now Eligible for These Medals The eligibility window applies to anyone whose mission started on Jan. 31, 2020 or later.
Sailors and Marines Receive Heroism Medals, Purple Hearts for Pensacola Attack The Navy has recognized 16 people whose heroic actions saved lives during a terrorist attack on a Florida military base.
Airman Awarded Bronze Star for Providing Care to More than 600 Casualties in ISIS Fight An Air Force surgical technician has been awarded the Bronze Star for providing care for more than 600 combat casualties.
MQ-9 Drone Crew Awarded Air Force Achievement Medals After RPG Attack Five airmen belonging to a C-130 crew conducting the airdrop in Afghanistan were given the Air Force Combat Action Medal.
Hercules Crew Receives Air Force Combat Action Medal After RPG Attack It started as a routine nighttime airdrop mission last fall for five airmen aboard a C-130 Hercules .
3 Marines Tackle, Subdue Threatening Passenger on Long-Haul Flight The incident happened Monday on a flight from Tokyo to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas.
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...
