Military Times on MSN6d
Medal of Honor recipient faced down 100 enemy troops to cover his men
Craig’s response was to signal his men back to the modest cover of the hill crest while he advanced, firing his carbine to ...
Army Times12h
This Medal of Honor recipient became an ace pilot in a day
Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...
Fox News21d
Medal of Honor recipients would see their pensions increase 6-fold under new proposal
Former President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to seven U.S. Army soldiers, six posthumously and one who attended the White House ceremony in person – Pfc. Kenneth J. David – for their ...
Stars and Stripes4d
Critics say Medal of Honor museum shortchanges airman’s achievements
More than 24,000 people have signed the Change.org petition requesting that the museum add Chapman’s story to approximately ...
Military Times13d
After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
Baker retired from the Army on Aug. 31, 1968 ... to have their WWII Distinguished Service Cross upgraded to the Medal of Honor. He was the only one of them still alive to receive the award ...
The Washington Informer1d
Bill to Honor Civil War’s Black Soldiers Reintroduced, Coinciding with Black History Month
The U.S. Congress is considering a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 200,000 Black soldiers who fought to ...
Navy Times8d
Medal of Honor recipient faced down 100 enemy troops to cover his men
would be the most decorated soldier in the U.S. Army. Although Murphy fought a long and agonizing war before receiving his Medal of Honor, one of his comrades-in-arms, 2nd Lt. Robert Craig ...