White House December 20, 2015 Veteran wounded by grenade gets Medal of Honor President Barack Obama bestowed the Medal of Honor Thursday on an Afghan veteran who took the blow from a grenade to save a fellow Marine, praising him for displaying the type of valor that will inspire generations.
Veterans December 20, 2015 Afghanistan veteran awarded Medal of Honor for heroism during ambush A former Army sergeant who risked his own life to save a fellow soldier during a 2007 ambush in Afghanistan was awarded the Medal of Honor on Tuesday at the White House, becoming only the seventh living recipient of the top military honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Honors December 20, 2015 Special forces major faces revocation of Silver Star over killing allegation An Army Special Forces major who was awarded a Silver Star for valor during a 2010 firefight in Afghanistan faces the revocation of his medal, a congressman disclosed on Thursday.
Kentucky December 18, 2015 Not forgotten: Hundreds of strangers honor lonely WWII vet at wake Hundreds of strangers paid tribute at a Kentucky funeral home to a “humble” survivor of World War II’s Normandy Invasion whose caregiver had worried that no one would come to his funeral.
Europe December 12, 2015 American train attack heroes awarded France's highest honor The three Americans who helped thwart a massacre on board a high-speed European train were awarded the Legion d'honneur (Legion of Honor), France's highest decoration, by the country's president Monday.
Honors December 2, 2015 Israel to honor late US soldier who protected Jews at Nazi POW camp The Nazi soldiers made their orders very clear: Jewish American prisoners of war were to be separated from their fellow brothers in arms and sent to an uncertain fate. But Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds would have none of that.
Honors December 1, 2015 Walter D. Ehlers, one of last surviving WWII Medal of Honor recipients, dies at 92 When Walter D. Ehlers was 23 years old, he charged through enemy fire to destroy two German machine gun nests, kill seven enemy soldiers, put a halt to a mortar barrage and carry a wounded buddy to safety – all after he had been shot in the side by a sniper.
Heroism December 1, 2015 'It's my son's birthday': Brave vet's plea brought no mercy from Oregon gunman An Army veteran in his first week of classes at the Oregon community college where at least nine people were killed in a mass shooting Thursday was seriously wounded as he tried to prevent the gunman from entering a classroom, family members told multiple media outlets.
Veterans December 1, 2015 'Heart of a lion': Quadruple amputee Afghanistan vet prepares for arm transplant Marine Sgt. John Peck is one of very few quadruple amputees to survive the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he is preparing for his next mission: an experimental double-arm transplant that will give him, in part, his freedom back.
Navy November 30, 2015 Man who shot Usama bin Laden speaks out in exclusive ӣƵ interview In “The Man Who Killed Usama bin Laden,” a two-part special airing Tuesday and Wednesday, Robert O’Neill details the mission to kill Usama bin Laden and how it was "just luck" he was the one to fire the fatal shot.
Army November 29, 2015 Restored WWII plane to return to Normandy for D-Day anniversary The next time the American military transport plane known as Whiskey 7 drops its paratroopers over Normandy, France, it will be for a commemoration instead of an invasion.