March 22, 2016 'Rosie the Riveters' honored with visit to Washington Seven decades after their "we can do it" attitude proved invaluable to the Allied victory, about 30 "Rosie the Riveters" were honored Tuesday with a trip to Washington that included visits to the National World War II Memorial.
March 1, 2016 Former Marine, wife use experience of traumatic injury to help others Justin and Dahlia Constantine had only known each other for a few weeks when he was deployed with his Marine Corps unit to Iraq in summer of 2006.
February 29, 2016 SEAL receives Medal of Honor for valiant acts in Afghanistan When Navy SEAL Edward Byers Jr. told his mom, Peggy, he would be receiving the Medal of Honor at the White House on Monday, she had one question: “Can I come?”
February 29, 2016 Navy SEAL Medal of Honor recipient proved mettle in hand-to-hand combat The sixth Navy SEAL to receive the Medal of Honor proved his mettle in hand-to-hand combat in Afghanistan – or more accurately, hand-to-throat.
January 27, 2016 World War I national memorial inches closer to reality A monument honoring the Americans who fought and died during World War I is one step closer to reality.
January 12, 2016 US Navy to name ship after hero from Iwo Jima The last living Medal of Honor recipient from the Battle of Iwo Jima is set to receive a special honor Thursday, when the U.S. Navy names a ship after the veteran.
December 31, 2015 Medal of Honor recipient charged in hit-and-run A former Marine and Medal of Honor recipient who saved a fellow serviceman’s life by jumping on an enemy grenade in Afghanistan turned himself in Thursday to South Carolina cops after he was charged in a hit-and-run earlier this month.
December 21, 2015 Congressmen seek medal for WW II-era US spy agency The men and women who spied on Germany and Japan for the U.S. during World War II parachuted behind enemy lines, led guerrilla raids, invented special equipment such as scuba gear and established a counterintelligence network that endured into the Cold War
December 20, 2015 Afghan war vet awarded Medal of Honor, seeks to return to active duty After nearly being overlooked, and according to some accounts intentionally forgotten, Army Capt. William Swenson received the Medal of Honor at an emotional White House ceremony Tuesday for his heroic actions during the 2009 Battle of Ganjgal in eastern Afghanistan.
December 20, 2015 Civil War soldier from the Battle of Gettysburg to receive Medal of Honor next week First Lt. Alonzo Cushing will posthumously receive the Congressional Medal of Honor 151 years after fighting with valor during the Battle of Gettysburg.
