Pararescuemen Receive Bronze Stars with Valor for Supporting Security Forces in Afghanistan Two pararescuemen assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base received the Bronze Star medal with Valor earlier this month.
Trump Presents Distinguished Flying Cross to 7 Guardsmen for Wildfire Rescues The ceremony honored the actions of two crews from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade.
Soldier Awarded Medal of Honor on Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks That Inspired Him to Fight Sgt. Maj. Thomas "Patrick" Payne is the first living member of Delta Force to receive the nation's highest award for valor.
Lawmakers Intensify Medal of Honor Push for Black D-Day Hero Who Saved Dozens He labored 30 grueling hours, fighting through his own shrapnel wounds to save the lives of dozens, perhaps hundreds, of men.
Plan for Medal of Honor Monument in DC Gets Senate Boost Federal funds will not be used to pay for the monument, according to the legislation.
Special Tactics Airmen Earn 90 Awards for Battling Terror Groups Worldwide Members of the Air Force's 21st Special Tactics Squadron earned over 90 awards for actions against extremist organizations.
Daughter of Coast Guard's Top Enlisted Leader Awarded Lifesaving Medal for Water Rescue Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Victoria Vanderhaden is only the second female Coast Guard member to receive the award.
Retired Army Master Sergeant Gets Heroism Medal for Stopping Shooter on Kansas Bridge The medal, which is the Army's highest award for non-combat heroism, was presented by Gen. James McConville.
National Guardsman Gets Heroism Medal for Stopping a Shooting at a Football Game Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Shields received the Soldier's Medal from Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee during a ceremony.
Troops Who Responded to COVID-19 Crisis Are Now Eligible for These Medals The eligibility window applies to anyone whose mission started on Jan. 31, 2020 or later.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
