The ceremony, however, was unusual in one respect: Hardly any of the honorees took the stage to accept their awards. Instead, ...

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A movement is underway calling on President Donald Trump to recognize an American hero from ...

Had former Urbana High School history teacher Charles Carpenter talked about his own experiences, which many combat veterans don’t until they get much older, he would have told quite a ...

Maurice Dore, was a Seabee who served in the US Navy and took part in D-Day in Normandy, France. Find out his story: ...

McGregor was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1941 and deployed to Europe in 1944, helping liberate cities in Nazi-occupied ...

The Illinois treasurer’s office returned a Purple Heart Thursday to the grandson of a WWII Battle of the Bulge veteran. Private First-Class Edward Gorski Jr., a Chicago ...

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs today returned a lost Purple Heart medal to the grandson of a World War II veteran who earned it while ...

Michael Gronsky, who will turn 100 years old June 12, received a hero’s welcome. A parade and recognition ceremony took place ...

While in active duty, Balde received a Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Achievement Medal with “V”, Vietnam Service Meda; with “4*”, Organized Reserve ...

Navy Unit Commendation Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device, Navy Meritorious Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, Combat Action Ribbon and Rifle Sharpshooter Badge. In continued ...

He served in Vietnam receiving the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. He was honorably discharged on June 18, 1968. Ron was united in marriage ...