A medal awarded to a homing pigeon who helped the Dutch resistance during World War Two has been sold at auction for £30,000. Tommy, from Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, was blown off course and ...

A medal awarded to a homing pigeon who helped the Dutch resistance during World War Two has been unveiled at a museum. Tommy, a pigeon from Dalton-in-Furness in Cumbria, was given the Dickin Medal ...

Bravery medal awarded to pigeon who defied a sniper's bullet to carry Nazi secrets back to Britain during WW2 set to go under the hammer. By CAMERON CHARTERS. Published: 19:34 EDT, 28 January 2025 ...

WHISTLER, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Petra Majdic won a Winter Olympics cross country bronze but deserved a special medal for extraordinary valour after conquering an excruciating injury over three races ...

For Marines, the Navy Cross is second to the Medal of Honor in recognition of exceptional bravery. During its seven-month deployment, the regiment lost 17 Marines, one Navy corpsman, an Army ...

Britain's youngest known Military Cross recipient in 80 years has sold his prized gallantry medal for over £33,000 as it is a 'painful reminder' of the Afghan War. Lance Corporal Alexander ...

Britain's youngest known Military Cross recipient in 80 years has sold his prized gallantry medal for over £33,000 as it is a 'painful reminder' of the Afghan War. Lance Corporal Alexander ...

The bravery medal awarded to a heroic dog who flew in over 30 wartime combat missions has been reunited with his master’s family after it sold 79 years later for £60,000.

The medal is the highest award any animal can receive while serving in military conflict and recognizes "outstanding acts of bravery or devotion to duty." Ret. Staff Sgt. Alex Schnell and Belgian ...