Shoup’s was the 123rd Medal of Honor awarded in World War II (Army 67, Navy 29, Marines 26, Coast Guard 1), the third for Tarawa. The others went, posthumously, to two Texans, Lieut. William ...

But, there are great acts of military valor that do not go unnoticed. These are recognized through the Medal of Honor— presented by the president in the name of Congress— the highest military ...

Then, the military retired Ohlhesier. “But the problem was that on his DD 214 — his discharge paperwork — they did not ...

The Navy on Saturday commissioned the USS John Basilone, its latest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, named in ...

In 2005, the USS San Francisco, a U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class submarine, struck an uncharted seamount at 30 miles per hour, ...

Included in the awards and decorations the now-sergeant deceptively wore were the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon and ...

The need to create trophies and medals for Para athletes arose at the Stoke Mandeville Games – the predecessor of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games – which began in 1948. While today, ...

A Marine who served under him during the war started a push for the Navy Cross to be upgraded to a Medal of Honor. Representative Julia Brownley (D-CA) led the effort in Congress and Canley was ...

Smithfield Foods was recognized as a top military veteran employer by Forbes, Military Times and Military Friendly® for its ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WKBN) – Cleveland Guardians third-baseman Jose Ramirez won an American League Silver Slugger Award for the ...

McDowell left the service five decades ago, but had not received his medals until Friday’s ceremony. One of those is a Purple Heart medal given to people wounded in combat. “Fortunately God ...

A Cedar Rapids veteran of the Vietnam War was presented several medals Friday, more than five decades after he finished his military service.