On the night of Feb. 24, 1969, Airman 1st Class Levitow was serving as the loadmaster aboard an AC-47, codename “Spooky 71,” ...

Nearly 50 lawmakers wrote a letter to President Trump last week urging him to award the Medal of Honor to a Marine veteran ...

Craig’s response was to signal his men back to the modest cover of the hill crest while he advanced, firing his carbine to ...

“Their actions inspired generations of soldiers, and serve as a testament to the extraordinary character of those ... mentor and teacher. The Medal of Honor is awarded to members of the armed ...

It’s the equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor, but civilian version ... remember the words and actions that reveal ...

More than 24,000 people have signed the Change.org petition requesting that the museum add Chapman’s story to approximately ...

The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest medal for valor in combat that can be awarded to members of the armed forces. The medal was first authorized in 1861 for Sailors and Marines, and the ...

Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...

In the last days of a year of struggle for the US military, the White House is presenting the Medal of Honor, the military's highest award for valor under fire, to three service members.

John Levitow, shown here in 1996, was the first enlisted airman to receive the Medal of Honor, earning the award for his actions during the Vietnam War. (National Archives) The Vietnam War was ...