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Rick Hillier is part of a group pressing Ottawa to consider awarding veterans of the 2001 to 2014 Afghanistan campaign the ...
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to change the status of the Cross of Military Merit award. He has submitted ...
A petition sponsored by a Liberal MP is reviving calls for a fresh look at whether veterans of the Afghanistan conflict ...
The announcement of the posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross awards for the two airmen comes two days before the Air Force announced plans to start putting its CV-22 fleet back in the air ...
The United States military awards a variety of medals to its service members in recognition of their achievements and sacrifices. These medals come in different types and are awarded for different ...
C.A. Coffin's handwritten signature is a sleeve of the military coat helped researchers identify its origins. Nominations for Albany and Rensselaer county Hometown Hero awards are being accepted ...
FORT DRUM, N.Y. (Dec. 10, 2024) – The Marriott Syracuse Downtown bustled with excitement Dec. 4 as supporters of the American Red Cross came out to recognize North Country heroes, including two ...
Over 100 of the rare flying awards, dozens of Bronze Stars and hundreds of other medals have been approved for missions flown during the 2021 Kabul airlift. By Matt White Published Dec 20, 2023 6: ...
The Piedmont Triad chapter of the American Red Cross is extending the nomination deadline for its 2025 Salute to Heroes awards. It was April 30 but now it is May 9.
The Red Cross is also revealing this year's winners, whose stories will be profiled on WXII 12 News in the days leading up to Sept. 26 and then again the night of the awards during the ceremony.