Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, one of World War II’s most decorated Marines, received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross ...

Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...

Vernon Baker finally received a Medal of Honor for his heroism during World War II, making him one of the ... the second-highest American military decoration and the highest the Army gave to ...

World War II fighter ace Joe Foss ... and fastest is going to be the survivor." U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Joe Foss receives the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Franklin D.

A Great Dane named Juliana received a medal during World War II for defusing a bomb by urinating on it. A Great Dane named ...

A D-Day hero's medals have been reunited with his family 30 years after they had to sell them to pay for his widow's care. Regimental Sergeant Major Eric Lines won the prestigious Military Medal ...

Alexander Nininger was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the first of World War II, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in February 1942. Want to Learn More About Military Life? Whether you ...

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (CONGRESSMAN DERRICK VAN ORDEN PRESS RELEASE) - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) announced the securement of five military medals for Mr. Neil Korn of Chippewa ...