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News FDNY Medal Day: Bravest honored for heroism in NYC Published: Jun. 04, 2025, 7:54 p.m.

The O’Callahan Society supports the viability of Navy ROTC at the College in honor of Rev. Joseph T. O’Callahan, S.J., a professor of math and physics at the College and officer of the U.S. Navy who ...

Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Col. Harvey 'Barney' Barnum Jr., honored for heroics during Vietnam War, returned to Cheshire for school naming ...

Looking for a way to pay for college while building a career with purpose? The Navy ROTC (NROTC) program offers full tuition, room and board options, and monthly stipends—plus unforgettable ...

Aquinas Catholic senior Miriam Frasher and sophomore Riley Campbell won two state medals each while seniors Matt Storm, Garett Novacek and Marcus Krivanek captured one state medal.

In total, 709 medals have been awarded across all events so far. Notably, Taraba State has made its first appearance on the medals table, securing one silver medal.

President Donald Trump awarded the first-ever Medals of Sacrifice, during a ceremony Monday at the White House, to three "heroic law officers" who were killed in the line of duty last year.

The town will soon have five new statues dedicated to its Medal of Honor recipients at the Ralph Talbot Amphitheater next to town hall.

President Donald Trump awarded the first Medals of Sacrifice posthumously to three fallen Palm Beach, Florida, law enforcement officers Monday.

The Medal of Honor is recognized as the highest award in the U.S. military regardless of branch. Whether the recipients were Privates or Generals, they ultimately distinguished themselves with the ...

A retired U.S. Marine living in San Diego found a set of Korean War-era medals at a thrift store and after a year of searching, placed them at the gravesite of their rightful owner, Master Chief Jo… ...