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Harlem Hellfighters awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Hegseth, who recently oversaw the stripping of a base name honoring a Harlem Hellfighter, presented the award to descendants of the Harlem Hellfighters.

By Claire Barrett and J.D. Simkins

4 days ago

DOD to offer new medal for personnel deployed to Southern Border

The Mexican Border Defense Medal recognizes service members deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border since Jan. 20, according to a DOD memo.

3 weeks ago

Six soldiers honored for subduing Fort Stewart shooter, aiding wounded

Six soldiers received the Meritorious Service Medal for their actions during an active shooter incident that wounded five service members at Fort Stewart.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

5 weeks ago

Opinion

Campaign medals are for campaigns, not small-scale operations

Opinion: The appropriate medal for troops who participated in the strikes on Iranian nuclear sites is not the one a Texas congressman recently proposed.

By Dwight S. Mears

2 months ago

Opinion

Valor may not expire, but award recognition should have limits

Opinion: The Valor Has No Expiration Act ignores why limitations on valor awards like the Medal of Honor matter.

By Dwight S. Mears

2 months ago

Lawmaker proposes Iranian Campaign Medal for strikes on nuclear sites

Pilots and supporting service members involved in the complex airstrikes would be eligible for the new military medal.

By Leo Shane III

2 months ago