Dwight Hal Johnson received the nation's highest military honor in 1968. Three years later, he was killed during an attempted ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. There are 61 living Medal of Honor recipients, and it should go ...

Living Medal of Honor recipients will now receive around $67,500 in annual honorarium under a new law signed Monday by President Donald Trump. (DVIDS) Editor’s note: This story was updated to ...

One of the first waves of Marines to hit the beach hug the ground as they land on Iwo Jima on Feb. 19, 1945. (INP pool/AP) On Oct. 5, 1945, President Harry S. Truman placed the Medal of Honor around ...

Two Medal of Honor recipients, Franklin Hogan and Thomas Blasdel, are buried in Hutchinson cemeteries. Hogan is buried at Eastside Cemetery, while Blasdel rests at Fairlawn Burial Park. Both men ...

Walking into the Tyler airport terminal lined with large American flags held by the Patriot Guard Riders and the Rose City Young Marines, seven Medal of Honor recipients received a hero’s welcome. The ...

The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest military decoration, awarded to service members who have demonstrated extraordinary bravery and selflessness in combat, often at the cost of their own ...

Staff photo / Dan Pompili Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Army veteran PFC Kenneth J. David of Girard, left, receives a plaque from Austintown Fitch High School Principal Sal Maiorana at the ...

WASHINGTON — Recipients of the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration bestowed in the United States, will see their pensions increase nearly fourfold under legislation signed by President ...

Service members and veterans who earned the Medal of Honor for their actions will see a sizable increase in their special pensions. Their special annual pension will more than quadruple under a new ...