Honor Page

  • 03 Apr 2019 14:32 | Anonymous

    The ship was sunk by Germany in 1918.  Read here about the "USS Tampa Purple Heart Project." 

  • 02 Apr 2019 16:22 | Anonymous

    Tlingit?  Most of us have heard of the Navajo Code Talkers, but Alaska Natives, now deceased, also performed this vital duty and have been largely forgotten until now.   Read about them at this LINK.  

  • 28 Mar 2019 10:49 | Anonymous

    Traci Huddleston was honored for her actions during the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas.  See the FULL STORY. 

  • 26 Mar 2019 13:53 | Anonymous

    Thor Thorsen finally received the four medals he earned many decades ago during a ceremony in Green Valley, Arizona.  They were awarded by a retired Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer.  Here's the ARTICLE

  • 03 Mar 2019 15:47 | Anonymous

    The five were members of a helicopter medevac crew who rescued two wounded comrades in Afghanistan, despite their aircraft being damaged by gunfire.  READ DETAILS

  • 22 Feb 2019 13:54 | Anonymous

    World War II tank gunner Clarence Smoyer was reportedly a crack shot, and was honored at Charlestown Naval Shipyard.  Read DETAILS.

  • 15 Feb 2019 17:39 | Anonymous

    Air Force veteran Joseph Walker had no family to attend his funeral, but that didn't prevent a lot of people from turning out to remember him.  Here's MORE. 

  • 31 Jan 2019 13:32 | Anonymous

    The three, all in their 90s, were awarded the rare honor in a ceremony at Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Read DETAILS

  • 31 Jan 2019 13:22 | Anonymous

    The Navy will honor the passing of its first female fighter pilot with its first all-female flyover at her funeral.  Read about the career of retired Captain Rosemary Mariner.

     

  • 24 Jan 2019 21:23 | Anonymous

    Lt. Col Charles Kettles, a helicopter pilot, was credited with saving 44 lives while under enemy fire in the jungles of Vietnam.  READ DETAILS

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