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Col. Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War, was honored with a ceremony in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol surrounded by family members.
WASHINGTON — President Joseph R. Biden on Friday awarded his first Medal of Honor since he became commander in chief. The nation's highest military decoration was presented to 94-year old Col ...
HALFMOON, N.Y. – New York State Sen. Daphne Jordan recently announced the bipartisan bills establishing the New York State Korean War Commemorative Medal and the New York State Vietnam War ...
David – the only living recipient among the seven U.S. Soldiers from the Korean and Vietnam Wars to receive the Medal of Honor today – was recognized and honored for his acts of gallantry and ...
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Marcos Luis Montano of Waukegan, 91, held his Purple Heart medal at Veterans Memorial Plaza for the first time last month. During an outdoor presentation on May 31, U.S. Rep ...
WILKES-BARRE — Korean War veteran Lorenzo Ferraro Thursday stood proud as U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey placed the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal around his neck, shook his hand and thanked the 91 ...
Nearly 73 years after he was reported missing during the Korean War, the remains of Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Luther H. Story will soon return home to be laid to rest.
Ralph Puckett Jr., an Army veteran who was the last living Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War, died on Monday at the age of 97. Puckett was awarded the military's highest honor by ...
Marcos Montano, center, of Waukegan, Ill., holds up his replacement Purple Heart medal May 30, 2020, in Waukegan. Rep. Brad Schneider, left, D-Ill., and Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham are with ...
Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War, will lie in honor in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Congress' leaders announced on Tuesday.