Despite its heroic stand, not one member of the 3rd Division was awarded the Medal of Honor throughout World War I, but that ...

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

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 ...

What is the Medal of Honor? Also referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Medal of Honor is the highest individual award available in the United States Military.

President Barack Obama awards Sgt. Dakota Meyer the Medal of Honor Sept. 15, 2011. Meyer is the first living Marine recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan. He and his ...

Cmdr. Clyde Lassen piloted a dangerous rescue mission in 1968 to save two Naval aviators shot down in the jungle ...

As the Germans launched their last, desperate offensive on the Western Front in mid-1918, a relatively new United States Army unit ... was awarded the Medal of Honor throughout World War I ...

EXCLUSIVE: A new, bipartisan, bicameral bill would boost pensions for Medal of Honor recipients six-fold ... those who receive the nation's highest military award from $16,880 per year to $ ...

Vernon Baker is among the seven Black American troops to receive the Medal of Honor for their actions ... the second-highest American military decoration and the highest the Army gave to Black ...

The H-60, coated with fresh blue and gold paint, honors Cmdr. Clyde Lassen, the late Naval Aviator and Medal of Honor ...