The Medal of Honor is given by US presidents, in the name of Congress, to recognize combat service that goes beyond the call of duty and risks one’s own life.

A New York City police officer was convicted Friday of second-degree manslaughter after he tossed a picnic cooler filled with drinks at a fleeing suspect, causing the man to fatally crash his ...

President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army soldiers at the White House on Monday, celebrating heroes of old wars as he defended his launch of a new one. Retired Command Sgt.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army soldiers at the White House on Monday, ...

President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army soldiers at the White House on Monday, celebrating ...

President Trump awarded three U.S. Army Soldiers the Medal of Honor, two of them posthumously, during a ceremony at The White House Monday.

President Donald Trump recognized three U.S. Army soldiers with the Medal of Honor at the White House on Monday, with two of ...

Trump noted that operations were progressing faster than projected and vowed to extend the mission if strategic objectives ...

President Trump honored Staten Island native Michael Ollis with a posthumous Medal of Honor for his bravery and sacrifice while serving in Afghanistan more than a decade ago.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville World War II hero who saved 200 Jewish-Americans received a Medal of Honor on Monday. Master Sgt. Roderick W. Edmonds, who died in 1985, is being recognized for ...

John Cullum, James Agee, John Ward, Patricia Neal, Clarence Brown, Harvey Broome, Mary Costa are just a handful of the luminaries who once walked the halls of Knoxville High School. Another is a kid ...