The bill was inspired by retired Navy Capt. Royce Williams, a legendary aviator who got into the longest dogfight in U.S.

Former President Donald Trump said the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which honors civilians, “is actually much better” than the Medal of Honor because service members who receive the nation ...

EXCLUSIVE: A new, bipartisan, bicameral bill would boost pensions for Medal of Honor recipients six-fold. The legislation, reintroduced by Texas Republicans Rep. Troy Nehls and Sen. Ted Cruz and ...

Out of the 41 million who have served in the U.S. military, only 3,517 service members have received the Medal of Honor — 19 of whom were awarded the medal twice — according to the ...

In a rare move for the U.S. military, Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer has reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve after 15 years out of uniform.

Former President Donald Trump rankled many U.S. service members and veterans at a recent campaign event where he compared the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the Medal of Honor.

Some of the Medal of Honor recipients at Wounded Knee also appear to have failed to meet the requirements of valor of their day, according to Mears.

Sgt. 1st Class Paul Smith Posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on April 4, 2005 VISIT SITE. U.S. Army Recipients by Campaign. Civil War (A - L Index) Civil War (M - Z Index) ...

Medal of Honor awarded to one of the first Black U.S. Special Forces officers. One of the first Black military officers to lead an elite unit in combat received the nation's highest award for ...