Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 105 years after his death, a Minnesota Civil War veteran finally received military honors at his burial site Saturday in St. Paul.

President Obama stands with Helen Loring Ensign as he awards the Medal of Honor posthumously to Army First Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing for conspicuous gallantry, on Nov. 6, 2014 at the White House in ...

Pictured by an unknown photographer, five U.S. Marine Corps privates with fixed bayonets under the command of their noncommissioned officer (NCO), who displays his M1859 Marine NCO sword. Navy Yard, ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! National Archives Textual Records Division Director Trevor Plante highlighted an original Medal of Honor from the Civil War.

On Memorial Day, many Durangoans will attend a ceremony or visit a cemetery to honor those who have served in the military. At least three men who have called Durango home have won the highest ...

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 is the nation's highest medal for valor in combat that can be awarded to members of the armed forces. The medal was first authorized in 1861 for Sailors and Marines, and the ...

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient finally receives Headstone Medallion On February 15, 1863, Captain Burger, who was only 14 at the time, and 15 others, heroically defended a wagon train against the ...