Air Force JTAC Awarded Silver Star for Calling Airstrikes Under Fire Tech. Sgt. Michael Perolio received the third-highest award for valor in combat during a ceremony Thursday.
These Navy EOD Techs Fought Off 20 ISIS Fighters in a Cave During Secret Night Raid Two California-based sailors have been recognized for extraordinary heroism during a nighttime raid on a remote ISIS hideout.
Army Recognizes 6 Soldiers for Responding to Deadly Insider Attack The Army recently awarded six 4th Infantry Division soldiers with combat awards for responding to an Oct. 18 insider attack...
It's Official: A Living Iraq War Vet Has Received the Medal of Honor Staff Sgt. David Bellavia's heroic actions in Fallujah earned him the highest military honor.
'The Audie Murphy of His Generation:' Why David Bellavia's Medal of Honor Is Making History The presentation of the MoH to an Iraq War vet has reignited discussion over why it took 16 years to select a living...
Soldier Who Took Out Houseful of Insurgents Recalls Dark, Chaotic Fight in Fallujah Bellavia will become the first living Iraq War veteran to receive the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony on Tuesday.
Dozens of Combat Badges Awarded During Army Unit's Advisory Deployment "It was a great time to be an artilleryman in the 3rd Cavalry Regiment," the unit's command sergeant major said.
This C-17 Crew Broke Diplomatic Protocol to Save a Life. Now They’re Up for Awards The decision they made to head to Ireland to save the sailor's life got the Air Force's attention.
Fallujah Vet Will Be First Living Medal of Honor Recipient from Iraq War Badly outnumbered, Staff Sgt. David Bellavia took on insurgents first with an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon and then a knife.
Army Service Cross Recipient Died Shielding Polish Officer from Blast Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis sacrificed his life to save a Polish Army officer from a suicide bomber in Afghanistan in 2013.
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...
