Anna Medal for Gallantry: K Vetrivel, fireman, Chennai district. On November 12, 2024, three persons were struggling for life in the Adyar river. Vetrivel didn’t think twice before jumping in ...

In India, the highest gallantry award is the Param Vir Chakra. It is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery in the face of the enemy. This prestigious award recognises acts of extreme courage by ...

WASHINGTON - Veterans rebuked former President Donald Trump this weekend for saying the Presidential Medal of Freedom is "much better" than the military Medal of Honor because recipients of the ...

President Biden will award the United States' highest military honor Friday to seven U.S Army soldiers who served in the Korean and Vietnam wars. The Medal of Honor is awarded to service members ...

The award is given to those who "distinguish themselves conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of their own lives," according to the White House.

The former president caused controversy with remarks last week saying a civilian medal was a better honor than the military award.

For over 150 years, the Medal of Honor has stood as the highest award in the U.S. military across all branches. It recognizes the service members who have distinguished themselves with the highest ...

President Joe Biden will bestow the nation's highest honors on 15 veterans and public safety officers at the White House on Friday.

“They’re either in very bad shape because they’ve been hit so many times by bullets or they’re dead,” Trump said of Medal of Honor recipients.

Trump draws intense criticism for calling civilian medal ‘much better’ than military award The Veterans of Foreign Wars labeled the comments “asinine” and said they failed to recognize ...

Trump praised Republican donor Miriam Adelson for having received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a top civilian award.

The Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest commendation for valor in combat, is awarded to a soldier who exhibited “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity” that went “beyond the call of duty ...