National Medal of Honor Day, March 25, recognizes U.S. military members who have accomplished acts of valor in service. On behalf of Congress, the president of the U.S. awards the Medal of Honor to select military personnel who have remarkable stories of
Only a medal will do for Helen Glover at Paris 2024. The rowing star will be 38 when she attempts to become the first British mum-of-three to win an Olympic medal. Glover became the first mother to compete for Team GB in
U.S. Army assistant surgeon Bernard John Dowling “J.D.” Irwin rescued a kidnapped boy and 60 soldiers encircled by legendary Apache warrior Cochise on this day in history, Feb. 13, 1861. Irwin’s heroic volunteer effort under dire circumstances in the Arizona Territory has
A group of homeschooled students from Virginia honored Medal of Honor recipient Fr. Emil Kapaun, a chaplain and Army captain in the Korean War, in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, Nov.
Northamptonshire Police Chief Constable Nick Adderley has been suspended pending the outcome of an inquiry into claims he misrepresented his past by wearing a Falklands War campaign medal. In a statement, the county’s police, fire and crime commissioner, Stephen Mold, said he had suspended Mr Adderley while
The Asian Games have ended with the host of the Hangzhou event, China, dominating the competition. China, Japan, and South Korea finished as major victors of the sporting event, which represented over 40 nations. The games, which offer all the traditional Olympic
Brave nurse Lisa Way is to receive a medal after stepping in to try and stop a mentally unwell supermarket customer from lashing out at fellow shoppers with a kitchen knife. Lisa was in the Co-op store in the village of Penygraig, Rhondda,
Northamptonshire Police’s top cop is being investigated for potentially misrepresenting his military service amid a claim he has worn a Falklands War medal despite only being 15 at the time of the conflict. Chief Constable Nick Adderley is alleged to have sported
The United States men’s basketball team left the Philippines on Sunday without a medal at the FIBA World Cup as they lost to Canada in the bronze medal game, 127-118. Mikal Bridges sent the game into overtime with a miraculous shot, but
Katie Ledecky stands alone after winning gold in the 800-meter freestyle race at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan on Saturday. The win is Ledecky’s 16th individual world title, breaking a tie with legendary men’s swimmer Michael Phelps for the most