"I knew what a great hero he was, and Muskogee needed to honor him. I wanted to make that happen." ...

"Medal of Honor." (Association of the U.S. Army) William Harvey Carney was born into slavery around 1840 in Virginia, but his family was granted their freedom and moved to Massachusetts.

“Which means that all of us who loved Francis need to step up,” Biden wrote. “Francis wasn’t the only one chosen by God’s mercy. We all were. When we remember that, we will see that mercy isn’t ...

Richard L. Garwin, a designer of the first hydrogen bomb, died Tuesday, his daughter-in-law, Tabatha Garwin confirmed to CBS ...

Nowhere else in history has freedom and individual dignity been ... and mobilizing our community of Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients to raise funds for disaster relief worldwide.

CJ Group vice chair Miky Lee, the power player behind Oscar history-maker “Parasite,” will add another honor to her collection when she receives the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. The executive, who has ...

A Wheeling native who has earned world renown as a pioneering neurosurgeon will receive one of the nation’s most prestigious awards. Dr. Joseph Maroon will be among those presented Saturday with an ...

The medal has been ... "These honorees, representing a wide range of disciplines, exemplify the extraordinary potential of a nation built on freedom and opportunity. America's rapid progress ...