The Medal of Honor is the highest military award. It is given to military members, often posthumously, for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.

In December 1944, Pfc. Dirk Vlug was manning a critical roadblock on a strategically important road in the Philippines when the Japanese launched a (relatively) massive assault against his position.

The U.S. Department of Defense removed a webpage dedicated to a decorated Black veteran who served in the Vietnam War, characterizing his Medal of Honor as a “DEI” medal, only to later ...

Valerie Nessel, widow of Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, holds up Chapman's Medal of Honor after receiving it from President Trump during a 2018 ceremony. (Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank/Air Force) A ...

A new museum is opening in Texas highlighting the lives and service of Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War to the global war on terrorism ARLINGTON, Texas -- A new museum devoted to ...

The sister of Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. John Chapman, an elite combat controller who died on a mountainside during the Battle of Takur Ghar in Afghanistan, is angered by the way the new ...

The National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington spans 100,000-square-feet in the city's entertainment district. The museum houses the name of each Medal of Honor recipient. The museum opens to the ...

On Tuesday, our nation honors our greatest military heroes by observing Medal of Honor Day. This comes naturally to our community and state as we are deeply rooted in history, patriotism and a ...

A dozen living recipients of America's highest military decoration gathered Wednesday to commemorate the National Medal of Honor Museum, a landmark institution honoring the more than 3,500 service ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — From the very first announcement, Arlington celebrated its choice as home to the National Medal of Honor Museum, a museum and monument dedicated to the sacrifices of the 3,528 ...

(CBS News Texas) - Tuesday’s opening of the National Medal of Honor Museum to the public marks three years since construction began. Many hands have touched this inspiring place - situated in ...