Former President Jimmy Carter is currently lying in state at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda as the nation honors the 39th president.

The flag-draped casket of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter lies in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Carter's body will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda ...

"'Lying in state' is a phrase typically reserved for those who have served in elective office—presidents, members of Congress, governors, etc., and is used for ceremonies in the U.S. Capitol and in ...

Ralph Puckett Jr., the last living Korean War Medal of Honor recipient and decorated U.S. Army Ranger: April 29, 2024 Hershel W. "Woody" Williams, the last living World War II Medal of Honor ...

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the United States’ highest civilian honor. “President Biden believes ... Francis Kennedy and businessman George W. Romney are receiving the award posthumously.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the United States’ highest civilian honor, presented to individuals ... Housing and Urban Development George W. Romney; and civil rights leader Fannie ...

Since Bush's death in 2018, eight others have lain in state or lain in honor in the rotunda ... Young (March 2022), Hershel W. "Woody" Williams (July 2022), and Ralph Puckett Jr. (April 2024).

EXCLUSIVE: A new, bipartisan, bicameral bill would boost pensions for Medal of Honor recipients six-fold. The legislation, reintroduced by Texas Republicans Rep. Troy Nehls and Sen. Ted Cruz and New ...

But on Friday, he finally received the nation's highest military award, the Medal of Honor ... One of the recipients, Kenneth W. David, who earned the honor for heroism in Vietnam, received ...

Orig was among the Medal of Honor recipients recognized Friday by President Joe Biden in one of his last opportunities to officially acknowledge acts of selflessness and personal bravery in times ...