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January 12, 2017

Yes to Yogi: Online petition for Berra Congressional Medal of Freedom reaches milestone

An online petition to get Yogi Berra the Congressional Medal of Freedom passed a major milestone Monday night, achieving the 100,000 signatures required to force a decision by the White House with fewer than two hours to spare.

November 21, 2016

Patriotic barbecues for the troops spread nationwide

In the midst of brainstorming ways to give back to the military, Tamara Frazier, who has three sons who serve in the Army, stumbled upon the perfect opportunity -- Barbecue for the Troops.

November 9, 2016

WWII veteran finally gets medals he earned more than 70 years ago

A 95-year-old World War II veteran in Kansas has finally received medals he deserves.

October 30, 2016

Former member of famed Tuskegee Airmen dies in NYC at 92

A former member of the pioneering black aviation group the Tuskegee Airmen has died.

October 26, 2016

Heroic Korean War horse honored by Marines with bronze statue

A beer-guzzling, four-legged American hero who bravely transported ammunition and carried wounded Marines to safety under enemy fire in the Korean War is being honored with the dedication of a bronze statue Wednesday at California’s Camp Pendleton base.

October 13, 2016

US Navy celebrates 241st birthday

As countless American families know, this vital branch of the US military has some of the most highly skilled personnel.

August 28, 2016

New review of surveillance video of a 2002 Afghanistan firefight generates controversy

A new review of surveillance video of a 2002 firefight between a US special ops team and Al Qaeda fighters in the mountains of Afghanistan that left seven Americans dead is now the focus of controversy—with the Air Force secretary pushing the Medal of Honor for one of their own killed during the battle.

August 24, 2016

US heroes in another Iwo Jima photo were misidentified, Marine Corps announces

The Marine Corps announced Wednesday that U.S. service members seen in another photo taken at Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945 were also misidentified, two months after correcting the record on one of the most iconic images from World War II.

July 18, 2016

Vietnam vet who rescued dozens of US soldiers awarded Medal of Honor

Nearly five decades after helping rescue dozens of American soldiers pinned down by enemy fire, a Vietnam War veteran is receiving the nation's highest military honor for valor.

July 5, 2016

Roscoe Brown Jr., Tuskegee Airman and educator, dead at 94

Roscoe Brown Jr., who served with the all-black Tuskegee Airmen during World War II and was a longtime New York City educator, has died.