One of the great historical challenges of all armies throughout history has been to treat their dead with dignity. The ...

Fighting in the City of Hue as a Marine, Myron Harrington was awarded the Silver Star and Navy Cross a week apart.

The ouster of Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, only the second Black general to serve as Joint Chiefs chairman, is sure to send shock ...

The Olympics Analogy: Excellence Deserves Distinction Medals have long symbolized honor and achievement, originating in ancient Greece and Rome as rewards for excellence in athletic competition and ...

Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark ...

Sometimes the National Guard can too. Different laws govern when a president "federalize" the Guard, with special circumstances. The US military fights wars abroad, but it also keeps busy back home.

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 ...

Indian postal department has allotted a unique postal code of pin code to each district/village/town/city to ensure quick delivery of postal services. A Postal Index Number or PIN or PIN code is a ...

Dec. 5, 1918 Jordan has received a Liberty Loan Honor Flag with three stars representing 37.5 percent of distribution of this loan allotment. St. Lawrence has a two star flag for a 25 ...

The Honor Bell Foundation created a 1,000-pound bronze bell to toll at funerals and memorials in Denver. It contains artifacts from 12 Colorado service members, spanning World War ...

Fagan, a four-star admiral and the first woman to lead a branch of the military, was removed from her post as the Coast Guard’s top officer on Trump’s second day in office. Officials at the ...