Besides three children, Shemin left behind numerous supporters who kept up the appeal for an upgrade. On June 2, 2015, his ...

The Medal of Honor is the highest military award. It is given to military ... more than 40% of Medal of Honor awards occurred during the Civil War or in the several years after the award was ...

President Donald Trump recently signed an order that calls for a return of Confederate monuments - including the names of ...

yet fewer than 4,000 have received the Medal of Honor. It was first established during the Civil War in 1861, initially intended for the Navy, with the Army’s version following in 1862.

As the sun began to set behind the trees at Pocasset Cemetery, members of the Sons of Union veterans gathered to honor the ...

Medal of Honor Day was recognized March 25, 2025. The day recognizes the bravery, courage and sacrifice of the men and women ...

The National Medal of Honor Museum opened this month in Arlington, Texas. Chris Cassidy, the museum's president and CEO, ...

were rejected by higher-ups who argued that there was no place in the U.S. Army for a Jewish Medal of Honor recipient (in spite of at least five such recipients during the Civil War). Six of ...