Mary Edwards Walker, who served as a surgeon for the Union Army during the Civil War, is the only female recipient of the U.S. Army Medal of Honor.

The first steam engine ship, Diana, was launched on July 12, 1863, and became one of the earliest instances of a ...

Mayor Tim Kelly has appointed Cedric Henson as interim administrator of the Department of Community Development. Mr. Henson currently serves as the deputy administrator for the Department of Public ...

Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia has been renamed Fort Lee, now honoring Black Medal of Honor recipient Private Fitz Lee instead of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Fort Lee leaders say that while 'Gregg' and 'Adams' are no longer in the official name, those names will always be part of the post's fabric.

President Jimmy Carter posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert F. Cruz, 8th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team, Colorado Army National Guard, ...

In his proclamation for St. Clair’s 175th anniversary, Mayor Richard E. Tomko made reference to the town’s residents who made ...

Legendary U.S. cyclist and three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond received his long-awaited Congressional Gold Medal in ...

Legendary cyclist Greg Lemond on Wednesday became the first cyclist and 10th athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold ...

America's three-time Tour de France winner has received the Congressional Gold Medal, an honor on par with the Presidential ...

A federal appeals court has overturned a self-styled right-wing propagandist’s conviction for spreading falsehoods on social ...