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94-Year-old Gets Medal of Honor 70 Years After Heroism, Making Him One of the Most Decorated Soldiers in US History
Seventy years ago, on a frozen hilltop deep in what is now North Korea, a young First Lieutenant acted with bravery that earned him...
Army Ranger Patrick Payne Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor For Heroism in Liberating 75 Hostages
The White House presented the Congressional Medal of Honor to Sgt. Maj. Thomas “Patrick” Payne this week for heroism and selfless actions that were...
14-year-old Receives Girl Scout Medal of Honor for Saving the Life of a Drowning Boy
Not only did she enjoy a visit to the Disneyland Hotel last week, Ava Kopecky was presented with the Girl Scout Medal of Honor...
Navy SEAL Received Medal of Honor for Heroic Actions in Afghanistan
Today at the White House, Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward C. Byers Jr. became the sixth Navy SEAL in U.S. history to receive...
President Awards Medal of Honor to Corporal William “Kyle” Carpenter
At the White House Thursday, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Corporal William "Kyle" Carpenter, a retired US Marine whose courageous actions...
Obama Presents Soldier With Medal of Honor for Conspicuous Bravery
President Obama yesterday presented the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Captain William Swenson for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life and...
President Obama Bestows Medal of Honor on Afghan Veteran Grenade Hero
Yesterday at the White House, Sergeant Leroy Petry was celebrated as the second living Medal of Honor recipient to have earned the award for...
Reluctant Hero Becomes First Living Medal of Honor Recipient Since Vietnam
This afternoon in the East Room of the White House, President Obama presented the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to Staff Sergeant Salvatore...
Medal of Honor Society Launches Above & Beyond Citizen Awards
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society is calling upon the American public to nominate their fellow citizens for the Above & Beyond Citizen Honors....
Long-Lost Medal Honoring Revolutionary War Hero Sells for Record-Breaking $1 Million
Many Revolutionary War heroes were honored with gold medals by the Continental Congress after the war, and one such medal has just broken a...
151 Years After US Civil War, Pickett’s Charge Hero Gets Medal Of Honor
A century and a half after Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, one of the most fabled attacks in American history, a 22-year-old Union officer whose...
‘He Saved Hundreds’: Army Chaplain To Get Medal Of Honor
It took more than 60 years, but an Army chaplain who died as a prisoner during the Korean War will be awarded the Medal...
Marine Who Saved 36 While Under Fire Gets Medal of Honor
President Obama today awarded the Medal of Honor to Dakota Meyer, a former active duty Marine Corporal from Kentucky who saved the lives of...
Slain Hero a Finalist for Civilian Medal of Honor
A Houston man killed last year protecting a woman from a gun-wielding purse snatcher has been named a finalist for an award created by...
President Obama Honors 15 Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
Today, President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor, to fifteen diverse recipients. The Medal of Freedom is...
Obama Singles Out Active Soldier to Receive Medal of Honor
Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, a 22-year-old from Hiawatha, Iowa who was on patrol with his unit in Afghanistan, ran straight into the teeth...
Hero Army Soldier Stops Violent Attack on Woman, Receives Soldier’s Medal Award
On July 19th, Specialist Rene J. Rodriguez, an El Paso native and Army combat medic, was recognized for his heroic actions during a Soldier’s...
First French Memorial for ‘Hero Dogs’ Honoring Their Military Service With New Monument – LOOK
Many countries have monuments to their fallen soldiers, but the French have recently inaugurated a sort of "Tomb of the Unknown Canine," to honor...
Police Dog That Saved 38 Lives During 8-year Career is Honored for Bravery–And Now Gets to Play on the Beach
A police dog that saved 38 lives during an eight-year career has been honored at the Thin Blue Paw Awards gala last week.
The 10-year-old...
Polish Olympian Auctions Silver Medal for Infant’s Heart Surgery, but Winning Bidder Won’t Accept It
Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk took the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. While she might have come in second at the games, what...