Jack Johnson's historic boxing win on July 4,1910 upset much of America. But the next Black world heavyweight champ remains ...

Joseph Drake, 100, of Hawley, is one of five surviving U.S. Army Rangers who served in World War II. He received a ...

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) introduced a bill on May 13 that would waive a requirement that service members receive the Medal of Honor within five years of their actions that merit the award.

Capers, 87, received the Silver Star in 2010 for his selfless actions, but the Medal of Honor, the nation’s top military award for valor, has eluded him since the Marine Corps reviewed, declined ...

Retired Maj. Jim Capers received the Silver Star in 2010 for those actions, but supporters believe his valor deserves the nation’s highest military honor.

Retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers, Jr. received the Silver Star Medal in 2010 for actions in the Vietnam War. (Courtesy of Jim Capers) A bill recently introduced in Congress would upgrade a ...

Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer is joining the Marine Corps Reserve after leaving active duty in 2010. He was awarded the Medal of Honor the following year. Jeff Schogol Published Apr 17, 2025 5:05 PM EDT ...

Ret. Army Captain William Swenson described what receiving the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award, means to him on ‘The Story.’ "This medal doesn't represent me," Swenson ...

In 2014, Cpl. Kyle Carpenter received the Medal of Honor for an act of selflessness not many recipients survive. In 2010, he was a lance corporal, positioned on a sandbagged rooftop in Afghanistan ...

Former President George W. Bush, center, and his wife Laura Bush cut the ribbon during the grand opening celebration at the National Medal of Honor Museum, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Arlington.

President Joe Biden stands next to Laura Blevins after posthumously awarding the Medal of Honor to her father, retired Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, on Jan. 3, 2025, in Washington.

U.S. Navy Lt. Clyde E. Lassen, Venice High School Class of 1960, earned the Medal of Honor for his actions on the night of June 19, 1968, when the then 27-year-old helicopter pilot recovered two ...