July 11, 2019 'Heroic' Virginia rabbi missing after diving into ocean to save a student A Virginia rabbi and day camp counselor in Norfolk, Va. went missing after jumping into the ocean to save a student who struggled to make it back to shore amid choppy waters, according to reports.
June 25, 2019 Trump presents Medal of Honor to former Army staff sergeant who rescued entire squad in Iraq President Donald Trump will present the Medal of Honor on Tuesday to former Army Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia for his actions as a squad leader in Fallujah, making him the first living Iraq War veteran to receive the recognition.
May 15, 2019 UNC Charlotte shooting victim Riley Howell posthumously honored for heroism Riley Howell, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte student who died tackling a man accused of opening fire on campus, was honored Wednesday for his heroic actions.
May 8, 2019 Crane operator rescues 14 people from burning building in China A 19-year-old crane operator has been hailed a hero after he helped rescue 14 people trapped inside a burning building in northeastern China.
April 17, 2019 Last surviving Doolittle Raider from attack on Japan remembered Lt. Col. Richard Cole, the last surviving Doolittle Raider, is to be remembered at a memorial in Texas.
November 29, 2018 Pentagon IDs remains of Tuskegee Airman killed in WWII More than two dozen of the storied Tuskegee Airmen of World War II fame are listed as missing in action.
October 17, 2018 Marine veteran, 80, receives Medal of Honor for Vietnam bravery Marine veteran John Canley, now 80 and a retired sergeant major, received the nation’s highest military honor Wednesday for his “conspicuous gallantry” during the Vietnam War 50 years ago.
October 14, 2018 Purple Heart awarded posthumously to World War I soldier at Fort Jackson A Purple Heart has been awarded posthumously to a World War I hero wounded on a battlefield in France 100 years ago.
September 2, 2018 John McCain buried at Naval Academy next to lifelong friend Sen. John McCain was laid to rest Sunday — on a grassy hill at the U.S. Naval Academy within view of the Severn River and earshot of midshipmen present and future, and alongside a lifelong friend.
August 19, 2018 Marine vet's promotion to sergeant officially recognized 73 years after sinking of USS Indianapolis Cpl. Edgar Harrell's promotion to sergeant in 1945 was finally made official – 73 years later.
