The appropriate medal for troops who participated in the strikes on Iranian nuclear sites is not the one a Texas congressman ...

The Blue Angels are back for their first hometown air show of the 79th season, and they're bringing back some new and ...

Colonel Harris received many decorations including two Silver Stars, three Legion of Merits, the distinguished Flying Cross, ...

Air Medal. First established in 1942, the Air Medal can be awarded to members of all branches of service. It recognizes meritorious service during aerial flight or for an act of heroism against an ...

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew received an Air Medal and Coast Guard Commendation Medals during an awards ceremony held at the air ...

The Medal of Honor ceremony was held on Aug. 22, 2018, and it was a hugely celebrated event. It was a moment of satisfaction for me because the world finally knew the truth about John’s actions ...

Air Medal, for “meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight.” Good Conduct Medal, for three years of service without disciplinary action. Bronze Star, for meritorious ...

Erwin received the Medal of Honor in 1945 after saving his crew by throwing a burning smoke bomb out of the window of the plane. (U.S. Air Force) On this mission, however, something went terribly ...

Special Forces soldier who ‘never’ quit receives Medal of Honor nearly 60 years after grueling firefight ... Purple Heart with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, and Air Medal with “V” device.

Troops at Long Binh were besieged by enemy mortar fire, wrote Air Force Magazine in a 1984 article. The AC-47, ... Sgt. John Levitow with the Medal of Honor around his neck.

In 2019 and 2020, readers asked Snopes to examine a widely shared Facebook post about retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Joe Jackson, a Medal of Honor recipient who died at the age of 95 in January 2019.

James P. Fleming didn’t fly into danger for medals or headlines—he did it because six men needed saving and he was the last man left who could do it.