The Medal of Honor is given in the name of Congress to recognize combat service that goes beyond the call of duty and risks one's own life.

WASHINGTON — Members of the public and dozens of lawmakers gathered Thursday at Emancipation Hall on Capitol Hill as Congressional Gold Medals were awarded to five Army Rangers who served in World War ...

Survivors recalled arriving at the Wounded Knee camp three days after the fighting, finding a blizzard had buried the frozen bodies of Lakota men, women, children and infants in snow. They described ...

Cadet Larry Pickett Jr., a West Point sophomore and Enloe High grad, has been awarded the Soldier's Medal for saving a man ...

Sgt. Reece Martin had known for most of his life that his great uncle fought on the beaches of France during the D-Day invasion of June 1944 and died about a week later in battle. But there was little ...

Colorado Army National Guard Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Robert F. Cruz, 8th Civil Support Team, receives the Soldier’s Medal for Heroism from the Adjutant General of Colorado, Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan.

David Mize grew up hearing stories about his distant cousin, Ola Lee Mize, a Medal of Honor recipient. He strives to carry on ...

New York Army National Guard Col. Diane Armbruster, Cohoes veteran of the Iraq War, received a Legion of Merit, New York State Conspicuous Service Medal and a New York State Long and Faithful Service ...