Wilkins and Neal were subsequently awarded the Prisoner of War Medal after they ... Koelsch's mother received her son's posthumous Medal of Honor - the first awarded to a helicopter pilot.

Related Hamas suspends hostage releases, claiming Israel violated cease-fire Palestinian prisoners show frailty ... awarded him the Congressional Medal of Honor and promoted him to lieutenant ...

Manning, who, after scoring his sole victory, was brought down and taken prisoner, only to be dragged ... dedication of a monument in Manning’s honor. In May 1949, Stewart was among a handful ...

In this episode, Jo Marchant, author of The Human Cosmos, and Smithsonian science editor Carlyn Kranking revel in auroras through the ages and explain how to view these dazzling displays yourself.

John Levitow, shown here in 1996, was the first enlisted airman to receive the Medal of Honor, earning the award for his actions during the Vietnam War. (National Archives) The Vietnam War was ...

Craig’s response was to signal his men back to the modest cover of the hill crest while he advanced, firing his carbine to ...

Honoring the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Our Bataan Prisoners of War." Cox's family donated the flags to the museum, and "we will display them and recognize the significance" of the ...

Pvt. Oscar Avery Cox and other Bataan prisoners of war endured harsh conditions during World War II, including a miles-long march through hell. Despite the adversity, Cox and three fellow POWs ...

Along with no displays of cultural identity, there must be no passion, no pride, no joy, no sorrow, no anger - indeed, no demonstrable emotions that might trouble their oppressors. The late ...

His classmates loved him, but they might never have guessed that "Sandy" would become the first Medal of Honor recipient of World War II -- and that he fought like a Viking berserker in the process.