Robert Kerrey led Navy SEAL teams in Vietnam and was later elected governor of Nebraska and then to the U.S. senate for a ...

Receiving a Medal of Honor is the ultimate prize for any U.S. military member. In fact, it is the highest acknowledgment one ...

Five Korean War veterans, including Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously on Jan. 3.

In the halls of Arlington High School in eastern New York sits a bronze statue depicting a Soldier rescuing an alumnus of the ...

One brave example of a Medal of Honor recipient is Richard Hetherington O'Kane, a submarine commander who served in WWII. Aside from the Medal of Honor, O'Kane was also awarded three Navy Crosses ...

Former President Harry S. Truman had created a similar honor, the Medal of Freedom, in 1945 to recognize civilians for significant contributions during World War II. This earlier version was ...

In World War II alone, more than 12 million Americans ... He received the Medal of Honor for saving another Medal of Honor recipient, Tom Norris, another SEAL on this list. In October 1972 ...

Leader, a World War I Choctaw code talker ... veterans who are currently being reviewed as potential recipients of the Medal of Honor — more than a century after they served.

Keep smiling,” were two poignant words offered by Becky Baran, the youngest child of Capt. Paul William “Buddy” Bucha, in a ...

Fernando Garcia was the first Puerto Rican service member to receive the Medal of Honor for his actions during ... At least 18,000 Puerto Ricans served during World War I and even more in World ...

Army Cpl. Fred B. McGee is being recognized for his gallantry and intrepidity near Tang-Wan-Ni, Korea, on June 16, 1952, when he assumed command of his squad, neutralized an enemy machine gun and then ...