Honors - Page 31

May 3, 2016

June 6, 1944, D-Day marked with ceremonies and personal remembrances

The 71st anniversary of World War II’s D-Day invasion was remembered Saturday at a cemetery in France overlooking Omaha Beach and, closer to home, by U.S. vets who bore witness to the horrors of “The Longest Day.”

May 3, 2016

Obama bestows Medal of Honor on 2 World War I veterans who may have faced discrimination

President Barack Obama is awarding the Medal of Honor to two World War I U.S. Army soldiers who may have been denied the top military honor in the past due to discrimination.

May 3, 2016

Civil War-era soldier will be buried with full military honors nearly 100 years after death

A Civil War-era soldier who received the Medal of Honor will be buried with full military honors after his ashes were discovered in an unmarked, communal crypt.

May 3, 2016

Dad: soldier son killed in training crash deserves Arlington Cemetery burial

A soldier from the Louisiana National Guard who died alongside Marines in a training accident deserves to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery, his father said Saturday.

May 3, 2016

NJ community's ‘Field of Dreams’ flag project honors fallen veterans

A New Jersey community is covering all the bases this Memorial Day, honoring US veterans from the area who gave their lives fighting for America.

May 3, 2016

Elite fighter pilots earn Congressional Gold Medal; American Fighter Aces honored at Capitol

Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles "Chick" Cleveland flew 145 combat missions in Korea and Vietnam, shooting down at least five planes during a career in which he logged more than 4,500 flying hours.

May 3, 2016

WWI hero's lost Purple Heart to be returned to grandson

Six years before he died in a car crash, Daniel W. Quinlan was among the 138 World War I veterans to receive the first Purple Heart medals issued by the U.S. military.

May 3, 2016

Coast Guard Can Respond to 20 Percent of Known Illegal Drug Shipments

The Coast Guard is a $10 billion David waging a war against a $750 billion transnational criminal organization, an admiral says.

May 3, 2016

Is photo of baby in flag patriotic or disgraceful?

A picture of a newborn being cradled in Old Glory has put a Virginia photographer in a flag flap over whether the image is patriotic or disgraceful.

May 3, 2016

WWII veteran, 89, wounded in France receives belated Bronze Star, Purple Heart for his service

A World War II veteran from Rhode Island finally received the military honors he earned in combat while in the Army.