At the age of 100, naval aviator Capt. Royce Williams is set to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the ...

For decades after the dogfight, the U.S. government kept secret the fact that Royce Williams had fought against Soviet ...

Every February, Black History Month shines a light on Americans whose contributions shaped the nation. One belongs to Pfc.

A long-running effort to secure the Medal of Honor for Korean War fighter pilot Royce Williams reached its final step this ...

Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, who stepped in front of wounded Polish soldier to protect him from a suicide bomber in 2013, was ...

Even being blown overboard could not stop Cassin Young from saving his ship.

The 4th Marine Division and the Army's 7th Infantry Division landed on several islands within the atoll. Four days later, ...

Joe Foss received the Medal of Honor for his actions as a Marine Corps fighter pilot during the Guadalcanal campaign in 1942 ...

Paul Ray Smith saved over 100 lives defending a critical position near the Baghdad airport during the early days of the Iraq ...

Many of the most successful fighter pilots gained fame not only for their aerial tactics, but for their ability to pass their knowledge on to others. Ironically, some of those who handed down their ...

His actions are "in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service," his citation says.

On Jan. 26, 1945, 19-year-old East Texan Audie Murphy almost single-handedly held off a German counteroffensive in occupied ...