Navy Chief Watertender Oscar Verner Peterson died while performing damage control on his ship during the Battle of the Coral ...

Read full article: Mayport sailor awarded Navy’s highest non-combat decoration for heroism Chief Gunner’s Mate Justin Olson is a hero, and he’s about to receive a medal to prove it. Navy ...

One year of World War II put enough American fighters into action to earn for them more than 3.838 medals.* Army heroes won 2,298; the Navy's, 1,388; Marines, 147; Coast Guard, 5. Most decorated: ...

Last week the Navy announced its first award of the newest U.S. medal, the Legion of Merit, to Chief Nurse Anna Bernatitus for "courageous and outstanding performance of duty during the ...