After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...

The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest medal for valor in combat that can be awarded to members of the armed forces. The medal was first authorized in 1861 for Sailors and Marines, and the ...

In the last days of a year of struggle for the US military, the White House is presenting the Medal of Honor, the military's highest award for valor under fire, to three service members.

As the Germans launched their last, desperate offensive on the Western Front in mid-1918, a relatively new United States Army unit, the 3rd Infantry Division, would earn the nickname “Rock of ...

Robb - the department's namesake - was recommended for a Medal of Honor on the same piece of paper as Butler. While Robb would go on to receive the nation's highest military decoration ...

During the memorial service, highlights of Bucha’s life were remembered including his many achievements both in and out of uniform. He was an All-American ... awarded the Medal of Honor.

Vernon Baker is among the seven Black American troops to receive the Medal of Honor for ... Baker for the Distinguished Service Cross, the second-highest American military decoration and the ...