In the more than 150 years since the early months of the Civil War, over 3500 recipients, from every background and from every walk of life have been awarded the Medal of Honor. For the full ...

Medal of Honor Citation “Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe distinguished himself by acts of gallantry above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Platoon Sergeant with Company A, 1st ...

Union Army Brig. Gen. Daniel Butterfield, who is credited with revising the bugle call that we know as 'taps,' earned the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Gaines' Mill, Virginia ...

Out of the 41 million who have served in the U.S. military, only 3,517 service members have received the Medal of Honor — 19 of whom were awarded the medal twice — according to the ...

Barnum, a native of Cheshire, received the Medal of Honor for valor for his service in the Vietnam War. The new school is scheduled to open in the fall of 2026. Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media ...

Pension rolls for Medal of Honor recipients were first created in 1916, with pensioners receiving $10 per month from the federal government. The monthly stipend was raised to $100 in 1961 and ...

This Independence Day, after the last firework fades, consider how you want to carry the spirit of the holiday forward. Come ...

In a rare move for the U.S. military, Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer has reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve after 15 years out of uniform.

A Medal of Honor plaque for Master Sgt. John Chapman was unveiled during a ceremony at Airmen’s Heritage Park at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, March 4, 2021. (Sean Worrell/U.S. Air Force) ...