Friends and family, including 85 members of the Army West Point Swim Team, three Medal of Honor recipients and the commanding general of the ... while also receiving several other awards during ...

After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold during WWII.

Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...

Craig’s response was to signal his men back to the modest cover of the hill crest while he advanced, firing his carbine to ...

Pension rolls for Medal of Honor recipients were first created in 1916, with pensioners receiving $10 per month from the federal government. The monthly stipend was raised to $100 in 1961 and $ ...

There is no other known instance of a service member being approved by the president for the Medal of Honor, yet not receiving it, said Gayle Alvarez, president of the Medal of Honor Historical ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Legion, the nation's largest veterans service organization, will proudly honor two dozen Medal of Honor recipients at Monday's Veterans ...

PHILADELPHIA — Rabbi Harold Robinson is set to receive the Legion of Honor Distinguished Service Award, according to an announcement. The Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation will present the ...

"It's wonderful to be back at Buckingham Palace and I was completely surprised and overwhelmed to be given this great honor," said Wintour, who removed her trademark sunglasses to receive it.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo was promoted to the rank of Officer of the Legion of Honor. Antoine Arnault ... and the uniforms, medal trays and trunks produced by Louis Vuitton. Both Dior and Vuitton ...

Lt. j.g. John Koelsch was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism as a rescue helicopter pilot during the Korean War. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) During the Korean War ...