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Korean War hero Ralph Puckett to lie in honor at US Capitol
Medal of Honor recipient Ralph Puckett will lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol in recognition of his heroism during the Korean War.
Race into 2024 with a new military marathon challenge
Runners can compete in five military races to earn a new medal.
Tradition at the end of Army-Navy game shows sportsmanship, unity
At games' end, each school pauses to sing their alma mater, the winning team goes last.
By Britt Slabinksi and Thomas Mundell
Campaign medal for Iraq service gets reinstated
A campaign medal for service in Iraq returns.
Navy commissions destroyer honoring youngest WW2 Medal of Honor recipient
Pfc. Jack Lucas received 26 operations to remove shrapnel from his torso, arm and face after hurling himself on two grenades to save his fellow Marines.
By Diana Stancy
Sailor earns heroism award for actions during LGBTQ nightclub shooting
Five people were killed and another 18 were injured at the Club Q nightclub shooting on Nov. 19, 2022.
By Diana Stancy
Congress may create medal to honor heroic military dogs
A new decoration that would honor military working dogs is included in the House version of the annual defense bill.
Opinion
Readers react to op-ed on honoring Vietnam War’s most secret warriors
Readers applaud the call for a Congressional Gold Medal to honor the US Military Assistance Command Vietnam’s Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG.
By Military Times staff
Graphic novel tells story of Alwyn Cashe’s long-awaited Medal of Honor
Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on Dec. 16, 2021.
By Sarah Sicard
Biden awards Army pilot Medal of Honor for Vietnam War rescue
Capt. Larry Taylor risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy — facing almost certain death.
This daring Vietnam rescue finally results in Medal of Honor award
The half-hour mission drained all their ammo and nearly their fuel in one of the most daring rescues of the Vietnam War.
By Todd South