A sailor in Hawaii and a soldier in the Phillippines were the first and last Medal of Honor recipients of World War II.

Less than a dozen cadets and midshipmen who faced off in the annual rivalry game later earned the Medal of Honor for combat ...

Last week the Navy announced its first award of the ... Last week President Roosevelt also set up three World War II campaign medals: American (Western Hemisphere outside the U.S.), European ...

While looking through Staff Sergeant Schmidt’s military records roughly three years ago, Schmidt’s niece wanted to get her ...

Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs Governor Pillen launched a World War II recognition program in commemoration of the ...

How did the combat valor of a young Marine from Kearny who selflessly gave his life in the Pacific during World War II ...

U.S. Navy veteran Milo "Mike" Shavlik, who turns 99 Dec. 30, was honored on Tuesday's 83rd anniversary of the “mistaken identity” troop-train visit that launched North Platte's World War II ...

World War II veteran Duane Webb received a Celebrating 80 Years of Victory medal and a proclamation from outgoing Mayor Corey ...

while the Service Medal is for personnel who directly or indirectly supported operations. The Navy's fierce and ongoing battle to stop Iran-backed Houthi attacks in the Red Sea began with the USS ...

MORE: WWII veteran graduates ... Jack Reed held a special medal ceremony at his Cranston office to present DeLeo with his “overdue” military honors. “It was a privilege and an honor to ...