Family of Green Beret Killed in Niger Ambush Receives His Silver Star Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright's family accepted the nation's third-highest award for valor at a ceremony in Santa Claus, Georgia.
A Marine Raider Was Awarded the Silver Star for Taking Out an ISIS Car Bomb A Marine special operator received the nation's third-highest valor award after his heroism in Iraq saved his comrades' lives...
Vietnam Veteran Who Ordered His Marines to Fix Bayonets Receives Silver Star Maj. Edward Wright led a 30-man reaction force against North Vietnamese fighters to save an Army convoy and Marines.
Lawmaker Urges Mattis to Upgrade Fallen Marine Officer's Silver Star Marine 1st Lt. Travis Manion posthumously received the Silver Star, but was originally nominated for the Navy Cross.
Airman Christopher Lewis Receives Silver Star for Mosul Heroism Lewis was awarded the Silver Star for his actions in a 10-hour long firefight during the Mosul offensive.
Airman to Receive Silver Star Upgrade for Afghanistan Heroics Chief Master Sgt. Michael R. West will receive the country's third-highest medal for valor in a Dec. 15 ceremony.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...