Lawmaker Petitions Mattis to Approve Medal of Honor for Fallen Marine Rep. Duncan Hunter is hoping that the fourth time's the charm for fallen Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta.
Army to Require Soldiers to Test for Expert Action Badge The Expert Action Badge, an annual physical and skill-based test, will be similar to the prestigious Expert Infantryman Badge...
Marines Killed in Chattanooga Shooting to Receive Heroism Medal Two Marines who died during a shooting in Chattanooga will receive a medal the service reserves for acts of non-combat...
Army Approves New Award Devices for Combat The new devices are similar to the distinguished V device for valor, which was authorized decades ago for wear on Army...
MoH Recipient Whose WWII Heroism Went 'Beyond Call of Duty' Dies Wilburn Ross was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1945 for his actions that went "beyond the call of duty" near St. Jacques...
Marine Captain to Receive Silver Star After Pentagon's Awards Review An officer with the Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group will be awarded the Silver Star for saving his Iraqi linguist.
Hagel's New Pentagon Portrait Features Combat Infantry Badge Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's official portrait in the Pentagon includes the Combat Infantry Badge.
Dunford Awarded French Legion of Honor Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford received the French Legion of Honor for his contributions to world security.
Trump: MoH Recipient 'Gave His All and Then He Just Kept Giving' Before a White House audience of military officials, Trump gave a solemn talk about the brave actions of James C. McCloughan.
Sailors, Marines Now Eligible for New Award Devices A policy that creates new distinctions for performance and valor awards has taken effect for the Department of the Navy.
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...
