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Honors May 3, 2016

Miniature Drones Win Soldier Praise at Army Experiment

U.S. Army maneuver officials here just finished testing miniature drones and other high-tech, soldier kit, much of which is designed to help infantry squads and platoons spot the enemy first.

Honors May 2, 2016

Designs released for new National Medal of Honor Museum to be built in SC

The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation released designs for a new museum and education center in South Carolina Wednesday, a museum that architects hope will inspire visitors to go above and beyond the call of duty in their own lives.

Honors May 2, 2016

Texas declares ‘Chris Kyle Day,’ as Medal of Honor petition drive launches

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared Feb. 2 as "Chris Kyle Day" in his state, honoring the late sniper as a petition drive also gets underway to consider him for the Medal of Honor.

Veterans May 2, 2016

WWII veteran recognized, at last, as Tuskegee Airman in surprise ceremony

More than a half-century later, a World War II veteran from West Virginia was at last recognized as a member of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen on Wednesday.

Army May 2, 2016

2 NY brothers who served in Afghanistan awarded Bronze Stars

Two brothers from suburban New York City have each been awarded a Bronze Star for their service in Afghanistan.

Army May 2, 2016

Colonel nominated to be West Point's next dean would be first woman in role

West Point has announced the first female dean in the school’s 200-plus-year history, the Army Times reports.

Army April 28, 2016

Ranger School grad becomes Army's first female infantry officer

Capt. Kristen M. Griest, one of two women who graduated from the Army’s Ranger School last summer, became the first woman named as an infantry officer Monday.

Honors April 22, 2016

US Army officer helps foil terror plot to blow up Jewish school in Denmark

Denmark presented an Army intelligence officer working in Iraq with a prestigious medal for helping to foil a terrorist plot to blow up a Jewish school in the Baltic country.

Honors April 1, 2016

Lawmaker hopes to replace wood markers with headstones for WWII Alaska Native militia

Alaska wasn't even a state yet when thousands of Alaska Natives volunteered for a citizens militia to protect the vast U.S. territory from Japanese invasion during World War II.

Honors March 25, 2016

Decades later, forgotten Medal of Honor recipient gets military graveside honors

A 1906 Medal of Honor recipient is finally receiving full military honors Friday at a cemetery in Washington state decades after he was buried without fanfare.

Honors March 22, 2016

'Rosie the Riveters' honored with visit to Washington

Seven decades after their "we can do it" attitude proved invaluable to the Allied victory, about 30 "Rosie the Riveters" were honored Tuesday with a trip to Washington that included visits to the National World War II Memorial.