Medal of Honor

Second Lt. Inouye led an assault on German forces in Italy during the final weeks of the war and continued to fight after...

There was a campaign to stop the auction, but Germany is not subject to U.S. laws.

The medal, awarded to Private Thomas Kelly on June 22, 1899, is being presented for by auction house Hermann Historica GmbH.

Retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie Adkins, a Medal of Honor recipient and Special Forces legend, passed away on Friday.

His father kept to himself the grim details of what he had experienced in Vietnam and what he had done in combat to survive.

The special operations legend's foundation disclosed the news Thursday.

The Green Beret received the nation's highest award for valor last October.

Even while fighting for his life, former Army combat medic Ronald Shurer is continuing to help others.

Previously, only officers, warrant officers, senior NCOs and those killed in action received full honors.

Master Sgt. Matthew Williams is the second Green Beret to receive the MoH for heroism in a 2008 battle in the Shok Valley.