The Congressional Gold Medal is awarded to the World War II Army Rangers in recognition of their extraordinary bravery, sacrifice and critical contributions during the war.

The USNS Harvey Milk is being renamed after Oscar V. Peterson, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Friday.

A Legacy Resurrected and Celebrated Katherine Johnson’s name gained national recognition when President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015, calling attention to ...

Woodlawn Lake Park, SeaWorld San Antonio, The Alamo and more are hosting parades and fireworks displays for the Fourth of July.

Those are the humble words of Pfc. John Wardell, 99, as he and U.S. Army Ranger veterans from World War II were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal on Thursday.

How a Filipina spy and Medal of Freedom winner’s heroic story was nearly lost Exclusive essay: Erin Entrada Kelly, two-time Newbery Medalist and National Book Award finalist, shares the real ...

Exclusive essay: Erin Entrada Kelly, two-time Newbery Medalist and National Book Award finalist, shares the real-life story of Josefina Guerrero from her middle-grade nonfiction book, ‘At La… ...