For his actions that day, Benavidez was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for valor, on Feb. 24, 1981. Sturkey spoke with Army Times about his own background with veterans and ...

Retired Colonel Paris Davis is one of the first Black officers to be part of the ... But Davis never received his Medal of Honor — his file vanished in Vietnam, nearly 56 years ago in 1965.

After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...

Craig’s response was to signal his men back to the modest cover of the hill crest while he advanced, firing his carbine to ...

The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest medal for valor in combat that can be awarded to members of the armed forces. The medal was first authorized in 1861 for Sailors and Marines, and the ...

The U.S. Naval Academy and West Point rejected an advertisement intended for the Army-Navy game last month that featured a Marine whom supporters believe should receive the Medal of Honor ...

(CNN) — President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor – the nation’s highest military award for valor – to seven US Army soldiers in a White House ceremony Friday, marking the last time ...

Lt. j.g. John Koelsch was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism as a rescue helicopter pilot during the Korean War. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) During the Korean War ...