More than 3,400 Medals of Honor have been awarded to U.S. service members who distinguished themselves conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.

Vernon Baker finally received a Medal of Honor for his ... Runyon recommended Baker for the Distinguished Service Cross, the second-highest American military decoration and the highest the Army ...

And finally, on Jan. 3, 2025 the Distinguished Service Cross he’d been awarded for his courage and leadership on Oct. 30, 1967, was upgraded to the Medal of Honor.

Senator Susan Collins received the U.S. Army's Distinguished Public Service Medal from Secretary ... significantly enhancing military readiness and quality of life for soldiers and families.

Airmen from the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., finally received the Distinguished Flying Cross Medal for heroic actions in the Middle East last year. During a ceremony on ...