The United States Armed Forces has established an elaborate system of medals and decorations to acknowledge exceptional service, bravery, and dedication. The awards recognize valor in combat, ...

U.S. Rep. Cory Mills is denying accusations of misrepresenting his four-year military career, sharing documents he says prove his record of heroic Army service. Mills, a first-term congressman ...

The Army will name a new air-defense system for a Vietnam War hero amid a broader push for weapons that can ward off drones and other airborne threats. The name “Sgt. Stout” will apply to the ...

With each letter from a disgusted veteran, William Bassler grew more furious. Then a federal district court judge in New Jersey, Bassler listened intently as those veterans described how a federal ...

When Ralph Puckett was chosen to lead a new Ranger company in 1950, he said a prayer: "Dear God, don't let me get a bunch of guys -- good guys -- killed." In late November 1950, the then-Army ...

With fire streaming from his engine and the right wing half enveloped in flames, Lindsey led the formation to drop their ...

B-2 Spirit bombers, like the one photographed here in 2023, participated in strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites as part of Operation Midnight Hammer on June 22. (A1C Ivy Thomas/Air Force) On June ...

Larry Taylor was born in 1942 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He grew up in a family and community that emphasized the importance of military service. His great-great-grandfather fought in the Civil War, ...

Alaina Petty, Martin Duque and Peter Wang have all received the U.S. Army's Medal of Heroism following their tragic deaths during the Valentine's Day school shooting in Florida. All three served as ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. VALLEY PARK, Mo. – The discovery of several ...