Colonel Roger Hugh Charles Donlon was the first American soldier to receive the Medal of Honor for his heroism in Vietnam — and the first Green Beret ever awarded the nation’s highest military honor.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jared Grindstaff, a field artillery targeting officer assigned to Headquarters Support ...

The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson community celebrated Medal of Honor recipients March 17-25.“Out of the ...

The only reason Matt Urban didn't receive the Medal of Honor for single-handedly breaking an entire battalion through France ...

Medal of Honor recipient Ret. Army Captain William Swensen praises his fellow soldiers and celebrates the opening of the ...

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The last awards of the Medal of Honor, in a conflict following Vietnam, were awarded posthumously to Army Sergeants Gordon and Shughart for action in Somalia in 1993. There were no awards of the ...

Personal service records are available from the National Archives of Australia. If medal entitlements are not included on the individual's service record you can apply to Defence Honours and Awards ...

Among the most high-profile removals was a Department of Defense webpage honoring Army Major General Charles Calvin Rogers, a Black Medal of Honor recipient who led artillery defenses under fire ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — From the very first announcement, Arlington celebrated its choice as home to the National Medal of Honor Museum, a museum and monument dedicated to the sacrifices of the 3,528 ...

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