Senate Clears Way for Alwyn Cashe to Receive the Medal of Honor The Senate passed HR 8276, a bill that waives a five-year time limit on awarding the military's highest valor medal.
Airmen Who Evacuated Troops During Iranian Missile Attack Receive Medals Three airmen received awards for their actions in evacuating nearly 260 U.S. and partner forces from harm's way in Iraq.
Sailors Who Risked Their Safety to Stop Corpus Christi Gunman Receive Awards Two sailors received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the service's highest non-combat lifesaving award.
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.
Bill Would Clear the Way for Army Legend Alwyn Cashe to Receive Medal of Honor A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill that would clear away the remaining legal hurdles.
SecDef Throws Support Behind Medal of Honor for Fallen Iraq Hero Alwyn Cashe Defense Secretary Esper believes Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe deserves the Medal of Honor, and he'll work to approve it.
Special Tactics Airman Who Fought Off Taliban Despite Concussion Will Get Silver Star For his actions on May 25, 2013, in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province, John Grimesey will receive the Silver Star.
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.
8 Marines Earn Valor Awards for Daring Afghanistan Helo Raid with Hours of Close Combat Eight Marine Raiders were recognized for their actions during the April 10, 2019, mission in southern Afghanistan.
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...
