When Japanese forces launched their surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, it spurred many U.S. military personnel to heroic action ...
A sailor in Hawaii and a soldier in the Phillippines were the first and last Medal of Honor recipients of World War II.
Fernando Garcia was the first Puerto Rican service member to receive the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War ...
Less than a dozen cadets and midshipmen who faced off in the annual rivalry game later earned the Medal of Honor for combat bravery.
Numerous Indigenous veterans are currently being reviewed as potential recipients of the Medal of Honor — more than a century ...
Harford Allen Burks Jr., a U.S. Army veteran, was presented the Purple Heart medal on Friday by Clifton “Buck” Krantz, with ...