CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Spy, prisoner of war, patriot – at one time or another, all those words described Dr. Mary Walker, a practicing surgeon for the Union Army during the Civil War. “She was a woman ...
Living Medal of Honor recipients will now receive around $67,500 in annual honorarium under a new law signed Monday by President Donald Trump. (DVIDS) Editor’s note: This story was updated to ...
One of the first waves of Marines to hit the beach hug the ground as they land on Iwo Jima on Feb. 19, 1945. (INP pool/AP) On Oct. 5, 1945, President Harry S. Truman placed the Medal of Honor around ...
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest military decoration, awarded to service members who have demonstrated extraordinary bravery and selflessness in combat, often at the cost of their own ...
The Battleship New Jersey hosted its annual Veterans Day ceremony Tuesday to honor our men and women in uniform. On board, Medal of Honor recipient and retired Col. Harvey Barnum took center stage to ...