Fiji-born Tak, 81, was one of 20 troopers who stormed the Iranian embassy in West London in 1980 to end a six-day armed siege. He also won a Distinguished Conduct Medal in Oman in 1972 ...
He won a bravery medal in Oman in 1972, served in the Falklands and, aged 58, killed an insurgent in hand-to-hand combat in 2003’s Iraq War despite having been shot in the head. Fiji-born Tak ...
Here's how those teams stack up for 2025. Coach: A premiership winner with Wigan Warriors (2010) and South Sydney (2014), ...
A fund to help an ailing Special Air Service hero pay his care home fees has shot past $1,63,372.93 (£55,000) — thanks to UK ...
This underdog’s victory over a hockey juggernaut, which later led to an American gold medal, was dubbed the ... of land” in Australia, Vanuatu, Fiji, and the United States.
Medal of Honor recipient and retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sammy Lee Davis renders a salute to a passing U.S. flag during the Independence Day parade at Arlington Heights, Ill., July 4 ...
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The Medal of Honor is the highest military award. It is given to military members, often posthumously, for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
LATHAM, New York--The New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs is now issuing commemorative Afghanistan and Iraq War medals approved by the legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul in 2023.
A panel about the 442nd Regimental Combat Team was featured at the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby in 2023.