When Joe Foss -- then the commissioner of the upstart AFL -- sent a letter to his NFL counterpart, Pete Rozelle, in December ...

A group of U.S. lawmakers are pushing to posthumously award a civil rights activist held in the Japanese internment camp in Topaz, Utah, during World War II with the Congressional Gold Medal.

After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...

The U.S. Congress is once again moving to bestow a golden medal on the late Colonel Kim Young-ok, a Korean American. According to foreign media including Voice of America (VOA) on the 1st, a bill to ...

Las Cruces native James Flowers trained the Tuskegee Airmen, who flew combat missions in Europe that earned them medals and a ...

Washington State Rep. Marilyn Strickland has joined California representatives Young Kim and Dave Min in reintroducing a ...

A new memorial rose garden at Veterans Memorial Park will honor Claudine Rushton, a 100-year-old Rosie the Riveter, alongside ...

The Vital de Oliveira was a civilian ship, built in 1910 and outfitted as an auxiliary naval craft when Brazil entered World War II on the side of the Allies. It was transporting supplies ...

Harry Stewart Jr. was one of the legendary flying corps' most decorated pilots during the WWII, having claimed three Nazi ...

What is the Medal of Honor? Also referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Medal of Honor is the highest individual award available in the United States Military.

A man is scouring the earth looking for World War II veterans to share their story of one of histories most pivotal turning points. FOX 10's Desiree Fluellen has the story.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said: “This new medal recognises the incredible dedication and selfless service of individuals on the frontline of the UK’s responses to some of the world’s ...