Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor for shielding more than 200 Jewish Americans in a ...

A humble World War II veteran who died more than 40 years ago is about to be awarded the nation's highest honor.

World War II US Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi survived two chest wounds from Japanese gunfire, the Bataan Death March, wretched captivity in prisoner-of-war camps and the sinking of his first POW ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Courage during the attack on Pearl Harbor made Dorie Miller a national hero. More than 80 years after he was killed in action ...

Dominic Bersani, of East Greenbush, a Navy Seabee veteran of World War II, was honored with more than a cake during his 99th birthday celebration Thursday. The former fireman first class received a ...

Courage during the attack on Pearl Harbor made Dorie Miller a national hero. More than 80 years after he was killed in action during World War II, current and former members of Congress, along with ...

A moment of courage during the attack on Pearl Harbor made Dorie Miller a national hero. Earlier this year, a congressman proposed to posthumously award him the Medal of Honor. But the effort may have ...