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Here are photos from a vigil held for slain US Marine in her home city
Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo was among 13 U.S. troops killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan.
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Service Members of the Year
Coast Guardsman of the Year 2021 helped save the lives of two hikers
According to his Coast Guard supervisor, two hikers would have almost certainly died had they not received help from then-Aviation Survival Technician 2 Trevor Salt.
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Sailor of the Year 2021 changed how the Navy dealt with COVID-19
"All my sailors knew what to do," Cmdr. Niels Olson said.
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Despite catastrophic injury, Veteran of the Year John Peck has persevered — and inspired
John Peck still feels like he has more to give.
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Retired Marine displays giant American flag in West Virginia
“Bigger is better,” says retired Marine Corps Master Sgt. Dayton Meadows.
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Postal Service unveils stamp honoring Japanese American WWII veterans
The “Go For Broke: Japanese American Soldiers of World War II” stamp honors the second generation Japanese Americans, or Nisei, who fought during the war and faced discrimination in the U.S.
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Normandy commemorates D-Day with small crowds, but big heart
Several ceremonies were being held Sunday to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the decisive assault that led to the liberation of France and western Europe from Nazi control.
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Veterans return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases
This holiday weekend will feel something closer to Memorial Days of old, as COVID-19 restrictions are fully lifted in many places.
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Army Ranger veteran receives Medal of Honor for Korean War heroism
Badly wounded, Col. Puckett told his soldiers to leave him behind as they withdrew. They didn’t listen, nor did they ever forget.
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Bidens pay tribute at Vietnam Veterans Memorial
March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, which commemorates the date in 1973 when the U.S. Military Assistance Command in Vietnam was disestablished.
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