The Medal of Honor is the highest military award. It is given to military members, often posthumously, for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.

The U.S. military offers a vast array of medals as awards for service. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the highest military award for valor is the Medal of Honor, presented by the ...

Then a federal district court judge in New Jersey, Bassler listened intently as those veterans described how a federal government contractor that sold 300 fraudulent Medals of Honor in the early ...

A collection of rare medals belonging to a Battle of France war hero who survived being captured by the Germans is set to fetch thousands after being discovered. Major Harold Henry Merton served in ...

presenting both veterans with a special medal and certificate. Fredrickson, who joined the military in 1943 at the age of 18, served on the front lines with the 34th Infantry Division. He was in ...

The medals are not for wear on ... their Department of Defense Form 214 (DD214) Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, as proof of military service in the two theaters of action.

Two bills, signed into law by the governor in November 2023 created the New York State Afghanistan War Commemorative Medal ...

Chief of Police Michael A. Gaimari Sr. and Executive Officer Capt. James Battavio awarded more than 100 certificates or medals for individual and joint accomplishments dating to 2015. They included 23 ...