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 ...

Fire Captain Scott Carter has been awarded the Medal of Valor by the Orondo Fire Department in recognition of recent life-saving firefighting efforts. During the day of July 13, 2024, Captain Carter ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Legion, the nation's largest veterans service organization, will proudly honor two dozen Medal of Honor recipients at Monday's Veterans ...

The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guardsman served as a member of the Guard of Honor for President Jimmy Carter’s funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. “I was a part of a joint team that ...

Lt. j.g. John Koelsch was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism as a rescue helicopter pilot during the Korean War. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) During the Korean War ...

NEW YORK -- After becoming a Hall of Famer in October and the first player to have his jersey retired by the Toronto Raptors in November, Vince Carter watched his No. 15 Nets jersey rise to ...

His classmates loved him, but they might never have guessed that "Sandy" would become the first Medal of Honor recipient of World War II -- and that he fought like a Viking berserker in the process.

Newbery Honor awards are given to authors of other distinguished children's books that came out that year. Check out our list of recent Newbery-winning books, with the most recent winners listed first ...