Vietnam Veteran Who Ordered His Marines to Fix Bayonets Receives Silver Star Maj. Edward Wright led a 30-man reaction force against North Vietnamese fighters to save an Army convoy and Marines.
Six Airmen Receive Distinguished Flying Cross for Middle East Rescue Six airmen received Distinguished Flying Crosses for their actions in support of various tasks against terrorist operations.
Air Force Medal of Honor Recipient Joe Jackson Dies at 95 He received the military's highest award for gallantry and heroism for his actions rescuing three men in Vietnam.
In a First, Public Health Officers Receive DoD Humanitarian Medal Members of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps received the Humanitarian Service Medal for hurricane response.
Modern Day Marine Corps Hero Corporal Dakota L. Meyer, who is the first Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient for Operation Enduring Freedom, was born 26...
Marine Corps History: The Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor is the highest award for bravery that can be given to any individual in the United States. In judging men...
It's Official: John Canley Will Be 300th Marine to Receive Medal of Honor The Marine Corps said Tuesday that Canley would be the 300th Marine to receive the nation's highest military medal.
2018 Spouse of the Year Lauded for Devotion to Gold Star Families Krista Simpson Anderson was named the 2018 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year.
Army Special Forces Medic Will Get Medal of Honor for Afghanistan Heroism Ronald J. Shurer II will receive the Medal of Honor, an upgrade to the Silver Star he was awarded for his actions in 2008.
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.
4 Soldiers Charged in Alleged Sexual Assault in Barracks at Washington State Base Four soldiers have been charged in an alleged sexual assault that took place in the barracks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in...
Fire Extinguished After 12-Hour Fight on USS New Orleans Off Okinawa Two sailors received minor injuries in the response, U.S. 7th Fleet officials said.
A Look at Those Trump Has Targeted in Tactic of Revoking Security Clearances The Trump administration's announcement this week that it would rescind the security clearances of 37 current and former...
Major Russian Attack on Western Ukraine Hits an American Factory During US-Led Push for Peace The aerial assault on a part of Ukraine that has largely avoided such focused attacks was one of Russia's biggest this year...
14 with Ties to Washington Deported to ‘Third Countries’ and Guantánamo Bay As the Trump administration lines up ever more countries to accept deported immigrants, a report to be released Thursday...
![Marine "Gunny" John Canley, originally from Arkansas, now lives in Oxnard, Calif. (Photo courtesy Congresswoman Julia Brownley’s office)](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2018-01/canley-2-1200.jpg?itok=cefcghDi "Marine "Gunny" John Canley, originally from Arkansas, now lives in Oxnard, Calif. (Photo courtesy Congresswoman Julia Brownley’s office)")
![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)")
