This Medal of Honor Recipient's One-Man Assault Exemplified Unit's Motto On July 11, 1969, Spc. 4 Gordon Roberts' platoon was pinned down by heavy fire from a hill while trying to maneuver along a...
This POW's Actions Convinced Captors in Vietnam to Scale Back Torture POW James B. Stockdale's actions convinced captors to scale back torture.
Two WWI Medals of Honor, Two Names, One New York Marine This Marine received two Medals of Honor for his actions – and he also happened to have two names.
50 Years Later, Four Vietnam Vets Awarded Medals of Honor in White House Ceremony Biden said the medals were about "setting the record straight" and giving the Army veterans the level of recognition they...
The Last Battle for Iwo Jima Legend Woody Williams, Only Surviving WWII Medal of Honor Recipient At age 97, Woody Williams still has promises to Gold Star families to keep.
Douglas MacArthur's Rescuer Touched Many Naval Lives in Storied Career From his early days as an ensign to his retirement as president of the Naval Board of Inspection and Survey, Vice Adm. John...
Here's the Only Marine to Earn Both the Medal of Honor and Navy Cross During WWII Amid home-front honors, Guadalcanal's Gunnery Sgt. "Manila John" Basilone fought to return to the fight.
This Union Soldier Was the First Man to Be Awarded the Medal of Honor Twice His story is being told in "Medal of Honor: Tom Custer," the latest issue of the Association of the United States Army's...
This Medal of Honor Winner's Bold Spirit Made Him A Hero In Vietnam Major Lance Cpl. Jedh Colby Barker was a machine gunner with Company F, 2nd Battalion — "The Magnificent Bastards" of the 4th...
Hear a Medal of Honor Recipient Describe Hand-to-Hand Combat with the Taliban On Dec. 5, 2012, Dr. Dilip Joseph, an aid worker who was training health-care providers in villages around Kabul, was...
Another Fighter Jet Tumbles from Truman Carrier Deck into Red Sea The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier lost another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet on Tuesday -- the third since it...
Tweaks to Army's Physical Fitness Test Are Relatively Modest The Army has approved a series of revisions to its physical fitness test, recalibrating performance benchmarks in a modest...
White House Says Trump’s Proposal to Rename Veterans Day Has Been Scrapped The White House has backed off President Donald Trump’s stunning social media proposal to change the name of Veterans Day to...
Weather and Night Vision Goggles Were Likely Factors in Marine Corps Helicopter Crash, Report Finds The CH-53 Super Stallion crashed Feb. 6, 2024, during a late night flight when it hit a mountain near Pine Valley, California...
Hegseth Works Hard to Portray Himself as a Man of the Troops. They Might Not Be Buying It. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and National Guardsman, has attempted to reframe the role of the...