Honors - Page 2

June 19, 2026

Medal of Honor recipient James Capers Jr. says recognition is bittersweet after losing 'so much'

Retired Marine Corps Major James Capers Jr. received the Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump for his heroism during a Vietnam War ambush in 1967.

June 18, 2026

Trump awards Medal of Honor to 3 US service members

President Donald Trump presents the Medal of Honor to three distinguished U.S. service members.

June 18, 2026

Trump honors Medal of Honor recipients

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Medal of Honor ceremony, commending the valor of military heroes and joking about wanting the award for himself.

June 6, 2026

Last surviving 'Rosie the Riveters' honored by WWII Museum on D-Day Anniversary: 'We can do it'

More than 30 surviving "Rosie the Riveters" gathered at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans to receive the 2026 American Spirit Award on D-Day.

May 25, 2026

‘Freedoms are never free’: A Jewish American soldier buried with Nazis finally laid to rest with US troops

U.S. 1st Lt. Nathan Baskind, missing since the Battle of Cherbourg, was identified through DNA and laid to rest at Normandy American Cemetery.

May 25, 2026

As an Army widow, I will never forget how ordinary Americans honored my husband

Firefighters, farmers and strangers lined Virginia highways to honor a fallen Army Reserve captain in a procession his widow will never forget.

May 24, 2026

Teen sailor killed aboard USS West Virginia at Pearl Harbor identified after 82 years through DNA analysis

The remains of Fireman Third Class Royle Luker, killed during the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, are returning to Arkansas for burial with military honors.

May 24, 2026

WWII vet gives direct message to young people today: 'We gave up our yesterdays for your tomorrows'

World War II veteran David Yoho's emotional speech about sacrifice went viral as he addressed crowds in the rain at the National WWII Memorial.

May 24, 2026

WWII vet: 'We gave up our yesterdays for your tomorrows'

World War II veteran David Yoho told those at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., Saturday that "we gave up our yesterdays for your tomorrows."

May 19, 2026

‘Nobody should go alone’: 1,500 strangers honor WWII veteran with no known family

Navy WWII veteran John Arnold, 98, died with no known family, but 1,500 strangers answered a public call to give him a hero's farewell in Massachusetts.