7). Navy Crosses went to 15 men, among them Lieut. Colonel James Roosevelt. Back in action with his outfit, he got his medal on Guadalcanal last October from CINCPAC Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.

Soledad National Veterans Memorial to honor the heroism of Vietnam veteran retired Navy Cmdr. Clyde E. Lassen, who was awarded the Medal of Honor. The dedication ceremony is set for 1 p.m. Jan. 26 ...

Lt. j.g. John Koelsch was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism as a rescue helicopter pilot during the Korean War. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) During the Korean War ...

More than 100 damaged medals, mostly bronze, will be ‘systematically replaced’, after degrading in the months since last year’s Games A European Union chrome ban has been blamed for medals ...

Hong Kong actor Owen Cheung and actress Katy Kung both nabbed surprise wins when they were named Best Actor and Best Actress respectively at the TVB Anniversary Awards on Jan 19. Cheung ...

Quemada, a native of Washington state, enlisted in the Navy in 2005, and joined the officer ranks two years later. Her decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal; two Joint Commendation ...

Harris and McIntyre were approved for the Medal of Honor — the nation’s highest military award for combat heroics — in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt along with 21 other members of ...

A rare 1904 Olympic gold medal from the St. Louis Games. / RR Auction A gold medal handed out at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis sold for a staggering $545,371, making it the third-highest ...

Split into Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Space Force branches, ROTC is a pathway for those interested in military service. Prior to joining Air Force ROTC at NU, the only exposure ...

All week, major TV hosts from Disney/ABC and FOX have criticized the timing of the Army-Navy game, which was scheduled the week before the College Football Playoff's first round. On Thursday ...

President Biden on Thursday thanked U.S. service members for their commitment to the country, delivering his final farewell speech at a formal military ... Public Service Medal, which is bestowed ...