U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Ralph Henry Johnson dived on a grenade to save another Marine. His name adorns Charleston’s VA ...

he referred to the Marine as ‘one of the humble heroes.’ Swenson similarly acknowledged the grim side of service members’ sacrifice. "We do not want more Medal of Honor recipients, but there may be ...

Marine Sgt. Alfredo Gonzalez’s webpage was removed from the U.S. Navy history website, as part of the Trump administration’s ...

As Lee Greenwood belted out “God Bless the USA,” 32 of the 61 living Medal of Honor recipients, national and military leaders, ...

he referred to the Marine as ‘one of the humble heroes.’ Swenson similarly acknowledged the grim side of service members’ sacrifice. "We do not want more Medal of Honor recipients ...

Besides three children, Shemin left behind numerous supporters who kept up the appeal for an upgrade. On June 2, 2015, his daughter, Elsie Shemin-Roth stood before President Barack Obama in the White ...

Maj. James Capers during his time in the Marine Corps. The South Carolina native has been nominated for the Medal of Honor for his bravery in action in Vietnam. Provided The year was 1967 ...

US president Donald Trump is not noted for his fidelity to the facts or to fact-checking, but he promised to investigate a claim that more than half of all Medal of Honor recipients were Irish or ...

The Medal of Honor has been awarded more than 3,500 times to members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps. While the medal is earned in recognition of specific actions ...

Sgt. William Shemin was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor nearly 100 years after his heroic actions during WWI. (Congressional Medal of Honor Society) War brings out the best and worst in ...

Chris Torres [email protected] Kyle Carpenter, a medically retired United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient, speaks to the media on the red carpet for the National Medal of Honor ...