Engineman 2nd Class Michael E. Thornton: Profile One Medal of Honor recipient rescues another during dangerous intel mission.
Capt. Lance Peter Sijan: Profile Sijan was the first Air Force Academy graduate to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
Col. James 'Nick' Rowe: Profile Green Beret James "Nick" Rowe turned his Vietnam POW experiences into survival training for others.
Lt. j.g. Everett Alvarez Jr.: Profile Captured pilot Lt. j.g. Everett Alvarez Jr. survived Hanoi's 'Fiery Furnace' to return home with honor.
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Vietnam and Gettysburg Soldiers to Receive MoH Two soldiers who fought in Vietnam and a Union lieutenant who helped hold the line at Gettysburg will receive the Medal of...
50 Years Later, Vietnam Veteran Finds Help for PTSD After half a century of attempting to address his post-traumatic stress disorder on his own, veteran Jim Alderman sought out...
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.
![James "Nick" Rowe in Saigon shortly before his capture by the Viet Cong in 1963. (Courtesy of Special Forces Museum)](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/media/history/vietnam-war/2017/03/james-nick-rowe-900x600.jpg?itok=sOdn-NxK "James "Nick" Rowe in Saigon shortly before his capture by the Viet Cong in 1963. (Courtesy of Special Forces Museum)")
![President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-08/ApNewsroom_Obama.JPEG.jpg?itok=UKIqEhsJ "President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, Thursday, June 19, 2014, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)")