Johnson enlisted in the U.S. Navy in Boston at the age of 19. Once enlisted, he served aboard the U.S.S. St. Louis, which ...

On March 10, according to The Associated Press, a photograph of Private First Class Harold Gonsalves, who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Battle of ...

Disasters and tragedies bring out the worst and the best in people. Eighty-two years after the story played out, American ...

War medals awarded to British battlefield heroes could be permanently displayed...in Australia. The previously unthinkable move comes after the Imperial War Museum [IWM] said it was closing The ...

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) — New York State has begun issuing commemorative medals to honor veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. The medals serve as a token of gratitude for the service of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and the first women to pass Marine infantry training are ...

“We are so excited about this project because it promises to advance marine electrification in a commercially viable way, and the impact is immense – drastically reducing emissions from the vessel ...

Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that are found in shallow waters in many parts of the world, from the tropics to the Arctic circle. They form extensive underwater meadows, creating complex ...

May 21, 1945 79th Congress Address on Bestowal of Congressional Medal of Honor to Tech ... Nov. 21, 1922 67th Congress Address on promotion of the American Merchant Marine President Warren G. Harding.

HEERENVEEN — Canada’s Laurent Dubreuil and Ivanie Blondin earned silver medals Sunday as the World Cup speedskating season wrapped up. Dubreuil, from Lévis, Que., finished second in a time of 34.51 ...

Eric Brown, was reported to have retired from the Royal Navy in 1970 with over 2,400 traps, many from service in World War II chasing German U-Boats and Nazi torpedo planes. (No Marine aviator has ...

The two decorations are Britain and the Commonwealth's most prestigious awards for valour. My medal collection, estimated by experts to be worth £70 million, has been on public display at the IWM ...