Every February, Black History Month shines a light on Americans whose contributions shaped the nation. One belongs to Pfc.

Korean War Navy veteran finally receiving the Medal of Honor after keeping a daring mission secret for more than 60 years.

Capers was struck repeatedly by shrapnel and gunfire. By the end of the engagement, he had sustained 19 wounds, among them was a broken leg. But he refused to relinquish command. Despite his injuries, ...

Major General Patrick Henry Brady, a Medal of Honor recipient, explains the origin of the Dustoff motto while recounting his ...

President Donald Trump personally calls family of Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis to confirm their fallen son will receive Medal of Honor in emotional video.

Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis was killed in Afghanistan in 2013, when he used his body to protect a Polish Army officer during ...

Dwight Hal Johnson received the nation’s highest military honor in 1968. Three years later, he was killed during an attempted robbery at age 23 Matthew F. Delmont - Author, Until the Last Gun Is ...

A soldier who graduated from Basic and Ranger School on Fort Benning is receiving the U.S. military’s highest award, for ...

Korean War fighter pilot Royce Williams faced off against seven Soviet MiG fighter jets in 1952, shooting down four of them ...

Williams will receive the Medal of Honor for his actions during a 1952 dogfight that lasted more than a half-hour. He’s credited with shooting down four of the seven Soviet MiG-15s his F9F-5 Panther ...