By then, he had flown over 3,000 casualties to safety during 11 months evacuating wounded soldiers from Vietnam's most dangerous battlefields. More than five decades later, the efforts of the Army ...

A coalition of retired military nurses and others is pushing to award the Congressional Gold Medal to World War II nurses.

AT AGE 106, Alice Darrow can clearly recall her days as a nurse during World War II, part of a pioneering group that dodged ...

Black New York Army National Guard soldiers who bravely served in World War I combat have been awarded a Congressional Gold Medal.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Four surviving Chinese American veterans of World War II and others were presented with one of the nation's highest civilian honors on Sunday. In a ceremony commemorating their ...

The Hart District is proud to announce that Arene Oh, a senior at Valencia High School, has been honored with the Congressional Award ...

More than recognizing veterans, Tuesday’s tributes showed just how much military experiences shaped generations of Americans.

Larry Doby was one of the most impactful figures not just in Cleveland Guardians history, but in the history of professional baseball. In July of 1947, Doby became the first African American player to ...

The House voted in a largely bipartisan manner on Wednesday to bestow Congressional Gold Medals to the Capitol Police and DC Metropolitan Police for their actions during the Jan. 6 insurrection. The ...

Sixty-four years after becoming the first Black player to play in an NHL game, hockey pioneer Willie O'Ree is set to receive the highest award given by Congress. On Wednesday, the NHL announced that ...

The Harlem Hellfighters, an all-Black unit, were awarded a Congressional Gold Medal for their bravery in World War I despite facing racism and discrimination.

November 12, 2025 - WASHINGTON - The United States Mint (Mint), in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP), will begin pre-sale for the Wonder WomanTM coin and ...