Navy Pilot Gets Distinguished Flying Cross for Shooting Down Syrian Bomber A Navy pilot who took out a Syrian attack jet that was dropping bombs on friendly forces was recognized for his heroism.
Vietnam Veteran Is Finally Presented Bronze Star Medal after 49 Years James C. Melton was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in 1969, but he was never formally presented his medal until July 18.
Marines Honored for Helping Push Much-Needed Gear to the Fight Three men received awards for acquisition excellence at the Marine Corps Association and Foundation awards.
Three DoD Contractors Get Highest Civilian Valor Award for Afghan Actions Three contractors were awarded the Medal for Valor on Tuesday.
Dog Tag of 1st Cav Medic Missing from Korean War Returned to Sons The dog tag of an Army medic from Indiana missing from the Korean War was returned to his sons Wednesday.
Video Shows Final Heroic Moments That Earned John Chapman the Medal of Honor The USAF has released video highlights from an overhead aircraft that shows the final moments of Tech Sgt. John Chapman
Lawmakers Clear Way for Fallen Soldier to Receive Distinguished Service Cross Lawmakers have cleared the way for the posthumous awarding of the Distinguished Service Cross to a U.S. Army staff sergeant.
Army Awards Bronze Star to Paratrooper for Heroism in 1965 The U.S. Army has awarded a Bronze Star for valor to a 79-year-old veteran for his bravery in the Dominican Republic in 1965.
Fallen Air Force Tech. Sergeant to Receive Medal of Honor in August Tech. Sgt. John Chapman died during Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan in 2002.
The Navy Is Making It Tougher to Earn a Surface-Warfare Officer Pin The Navy announced sweeping changes to the surface-warfare officer, or SWO, qualification rules this week.
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...