WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to honor wildland firefighters in the United States. Congressional Gold Medals are ...

Cmdr. Clyde Lassen piloted a dangerous rescue mission in 1968 to save two Naval aviators shot down in the jungle ...

EXCLUSIVE: A new, bipartisan, bicameral bill would boost pensions for Medal of Honor recipients six-fold. The legislation, reintroduced by Texas Republicans Rep. Troy Nehls and Sen. Ted Cruz and ...

A plaque will be dedicated Sunday at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial to honor the heroism of Vietnam veteran retired ...

Instead, he considers himself just a normal guy and doesn’t make a big deal over the fact that he’s a recipient of the Medal of Honor. “The Medal and the award that I received that day ...

Koelsch’s mother received her son’s posthumous Medal of Honor — the first awarded to a helicopter pilot. Koelsch was interred in Arlington National Cemetery. In 1955, the Navy christened the ...

Although minor in size, it was nonetheless major in ferocity — enough to produce two Medal of Honor recipients. Born in Girard, Ohio, on Jan. 21, 1950, Kenneth David went from Boy Scout to Eagle ...