U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert F. Cruz, 8th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team, Colorado Army National Guard, ...

The Medal of Honor, on the other hand, dates back to the 1860s and is awarded specifically to members of the United States Armed Forces for “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of ...

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert F. Cruz, 8th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team, Colorado Army National Guard was ...

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the United States’ highest civilian honor, awarded to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the nation. From influential leaders to ...

Doubleday Field and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum may be the stars of Cooperstown's lineup, but the ...

Joseph Drake, 100, of Hawley, is one of five surviving U.S. Army Rangers who served in World War II. He received a ...

Fitz Lee grew up in Dinwiddie County, received the Medal of Honor for bravery during wartime and died of health issues ...

Greg LeMond, who is one of the most decorated cyclists in American history as a three-time Tour de France winner, has been ...

On July 4, 1776, the United States officially declared itself free of British rule when the Declaration of Independence was ...

“Instead, we’re renaming the ship after a United States Navy Congressional Medal of Honor recipient — as it should be,” he said.

Anita DeFrantz ’74, the first—and so far, only—Black woman to earn an Olympic medal in rowing, will be inducted into the U.S.