Veteran Army Pvt. William H. Harris, who voluntarily brought water to the wounded under fire during the American Indian Wars, ...

To look at Lt. Alexander R. "Sandy" Nininger when he began his plebe year at the U.S. Military Academy, one might never have ...

EXCLUSIVE: A new, bipartisan, bicameral bill would boost pensions for Medal of Honor recipients six-fold.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A man is set to receive a posthumous Congressional Medal of Honor Friday and will become the first Citadel graduate to do so. Capt. Hugh Reavis Nelson, a graduate of the ...

Lauren is the first fashion designer to receive the honor. Last year ... according to the Congressional Research Service. Notable Medal of Freedom recipients from the past include Dr. Martin ...

Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, a Korean War hero and Texas Tech alum who became the first Hispanic U.S. Army general, posthumously received a Medal of Honor.

Congress initially used the award to honor military leaders but began during the 20th ... George Washington, for “wise and spirited conduct” in the Revolutionary War, received the first medal, ...

Two pieces of numismatic legislation were introduced separately Jan. 15 in the House, one seeking a commemorative coin ...