Honors - Page 15

December 7, 2018

Elvis Presley helped raise cash for USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in the 1960s: report

Legendary rock star Elvis Presley helped make the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor a reality in the 1960s.  

December 7, 2018

Pearl Harbor ceremonies will go on -- without 5 remaining survivors of USS Arizona

For the first time, no USS Arizona survivors from the Pearl Harbor bombing in World War II will be attending the ceremonies at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center Friday morning to commemorate the attack.

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.

October 1, 2018

Trump awards Medal of Honor to former Army medic

September 26, 2018

Marine veteran, 80, will get Medal of Honor for Vietnam valor

Marine veteran John Canley is set to receive the nation’s highest military honor.

September 20, 2018

Trump identifies remains of two servicemen killed in Korean War

President Trump on Thursday said that the U.S. has identified the remains of two U.S. servicemen killed during the Korean War, after 55 boxes of remains were returned to the U.S. by North Korea in July.

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.

August 5, 2018

Pence's guests at ceremony receiving Korean War soldiers' remains were children during the war

Vice President Mike Pence spoke at a ceremony Wednesday to mark the arrival of the remains of U.S. servicemen from the Korean War -- and joining him were two guests who lost their fathers in the war.