Medal of Honor

Maynard "Snuffy" Smith may not have been a likable guy, but he earned the Medal of Honor as an Army Air Forces airman during...

After using a little marijuana to try to get some sleep, the enemy attacked. Despite the drug, Peter Lemon was ready.

Lewis Millett's bayonet charge didn't just change a battle; it changed the geography of the Korean War and led to the naming...

Henry Erwin carried a burning bomb while blinded and on fire for 22 seconds. "It felt like miles," he later said.

Matt Urban is one of the most decorated soldiers ever, but no one knew for more than 30 years.

Capt. Roger Donlon, an Army Green Beret, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions after the Viet Cong tried to overrun...

A Senior Army Decorations Board member believed Earl Plumlee was just doing the job expected of a senior non-commissioned...

The Medal of Honor is the United States' highest military honor, but it comes with more than a medal.

Vernon Baker eventually received the Medal of Honor for killing nine enemy troops in an assault of Castle Aghinolfi in...

In 2020, Congress created the Naming Commission to rename military bases and other Defense Department property with...