Members of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War held a ceremony for Samuel Johnson, a union soldier during the U.S.

Each year on March 25, the nation observes National Medal of Honor Day, dedicated to recognizing the extraordinary courage of ...

HICKMAN, Ky. (KFVS) - The City of Hickman, Kentucky, dedicated an “In Memory Of” headstone to John Hughey, who served in the U.S. Army. Veterans and city leaders dedicated the headstone during a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Oct. 5, 1945, President Harry S. Truman placed the Medal of Honor around Jacklyn Harrell Lucas’ neck. According to Lucas, ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginians fought during the Civil War to abolish slavery and preserve the Union. To honor them, the state legislature created special medals in 1866. Many of the ...

The Medal of Honor has long been recognized as the nation’s highest award for military valor in action among veterans in the U.S. military. The award was established in 1861, eight months after the ...