Award recognizes individuals who have made lasting contributions to the U.S. while embodying the values of the American ...

After surviving the Bataan Death March, Army Maj. James O'Donovan died in a prisoner of war camp. His remains went ...

Theodore Roosevelt was a man who never stopped fighting. He grappled with his own physical deficiencies, railed against ...

In addition, the changes to the cemetery’s official website have also made it more difficult to learn of the bravery of another local Black Medal ... of the war by Theodore Roosevelt, Johnson ...

Bands played, soldiers marched and vintage military vehicles rolled down Constitution Avenue to mark the 20th National ...

In March, "The Piano Man" and "Uptown Girl" singer announced that he underwent surgery and had to undergo physical therapy.

Pfc. Vincent Banks worked at Discount Supermarket on Main Street in Rock Hill for eight months after graduating Emmett Scott High, then joined the Marines in May 1968. The Rock Hill native spent three ...

Henry Johnson didn’t need elevated rank to prove his worth—just a rifle, a bolo knife, and the guts to take on a German raiding party alone in the dead of night.

In his column and on his broadcast that Saturday, he announced the creation of the Friendship Train. It would travel to 11 states and collect food donated by everyday folks, which would then be sent ...

For example, my recent reads have included a 2016 biography of my father’s favorite actor, Jimmy Stewart, and an autobiography of President Theodore ... His Medal of Honor citation when he ...

The Medal of Honor is our nation’s highest recognition for valor ... There are two sets of father/son recipients: Arthur MacArthur/Douglas MacArthur and Theodore and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. Arthur ...

A small number of service members have received the Medal of Honor twice, all for actions during or before World War I. Theodore Roosevelt is the only president to have been awarded the Medal of ...