New Review to Give a Second Chance at Medals of Honor for Black, Native American Vets The review, ordered by Defense Secretary Austin will cover Black and Native American veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars.
The Military's Award for Serving During War Isn't Going Away Despite Afghanistan Withdrawal There is no plan to retire the National Defense Service Medal, or NDSM, the military's most common decoration.
Army Upgrades 60 Awards for 'Black Hawk Down' Battle These upgrades stemmed from former Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy's order to reevaluate previously approved awards for valor.
AC-130 Gunship Crew Gets Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medals for Saving 88 Lives in Battle Five air commandos from the 73rd Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida, received the Distinguished Flying...
Super Hercules Crew Receives DFC, Air Medals for Daring Afghanistan Flight Under Fire The DFC is one of the Air Force's highest decorations recognizing valor in combat.
Pilot Gets Airmanship Award for Crash-Landing A-10 After Gun Malfunction Capt. Taylor Bye leadership presented her with the Air Combat Command Airmanship Award for outstanding performance.
Marine Who Risked His Life in Korean War Awarded Silver Star on His 89th Birthday The award was the result of a yearslong push to have Cpl. Salvatore Naimo's heroism during the Korean War recognized.
Army Denies Major's Appeal to Get Valor Award Back After Trump Pardon Golsteyn was pardoned by Trump in November 2019 -- one of three high-profile military cases in which the president intervened...
Marine Earns Highest Noncombat Heroism Medal for Saving a 10-Year-Old Boy's Life Sgt. Danny McDonald, with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal during a ceremony at Camp...
Guard Members Who Deployed for the Inauguration Are Getting a Brand-New Award In all, some 26,000 National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., to support President Joe Biden's inauguration.
Soldier Dies on Fort Leonard Wood Rifle Range The Army identified the 18-year-old on Monday but has not provided details into the circumstances of his death.
Trump Celebrates West Point Alumni Group Canceling Award Ceremony to Honor Tom Hanks President Donald Trump celebrated news on Monday that an alumni group from West Point canceled an award ceremony set to honor...
Records Show the VA Failed to Treat a Father’s Common Infection. Now He’s Paying the Price. Anthony Walker always liked to think of himself as “the man.” He always liked to think of himself as “tough Tony.” But that...
South Koreans Feel Betrayed over Detainment of Hundreds of Workers at Plant Raid in Georgia South Korea’s foreign minister departed for the U.S. to finalize steps for the return of several hundred South Korean workers...
A Military Approach to Drug Busts Upends US Efforts and Raises Legal Questions The Trump administration has indicated more military strikes on drug targets could be coming, saying it is seeking to “wage...
