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President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to Capt. Larry Taylor, an Army pilot from the Vietnam War who risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy, during a ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

Biden awards Army pilot Medal of Honor for Vietnam War rescue

Capt. Larry Taylor risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy — facing almost certain death.

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A photo of the Navajo Code Talker Memorial at Window Rock, Ariz., taken Aug. 13, 2022.

Navajo Code Talkers museum is about $40 million shy of reality

Only three of the original Navajo Code Talkers are still alive.

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Then-Lt. Gen. James Lindsay on Fort Bragg, Jan. 22, 1986.

Veterans

US Special Operations Command retired Gen. James Lindsay dies at 90

Lindsay, who served more than 38 years in the Army, was selected by Reagan in 1988 as the first commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command.

This undated image provided by the U.S. Navy shows Stanley Willis Allen, a naval aviator killed during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

Sailor killed at Pearl Harbor laid to rest in home state

Ensign Stanley W. Allen received a funeral with full military honors.

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Military Times presents the 2023 Service Members of the Year

The annual awards program, established in 2001, recognizes and salutes the exemplary service of military personnel, active and reserve, and one veteran.

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On NATO’s eastern flank, this soldier rose to the challenge

Master Sgt. Justin Bolin, Military Times' 2023 Soldier of the Year, played a major role in the Army's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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This Marine took reins of air traffic control during Kabul evacuation

Master Sgt. Kevin Haunschild, Military Times' 2023 Marine of the Year, controlled air traffic for the largest noncombatant evacuation in military history.

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Whidbey Island rescue aircrewman puts his life on the line for others

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Anthony Anglikowski, Military Times' 2023 Sailor of the Year, put his life on the line to rescue hikers in Washington state.

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Coast Guard cutter commander lauded for mentorship, team building

Lt. Chelsea Sheehy, Military Times' 2023 Coast Guardsman of the Year, ensures her crew has the training and resources they need to achieve their goals.

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Air Guard nurse walked alongside Taliban to rescue patients from Kabul

Maj. Katie Lunning, Military Times' 2023 Airman of the Year, helped saved dozens of lives during the evacuation of Afghanistan as a critical care nurse.

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Space Force captain kept US Cabinet officials safe amid Europe crisis

Capt. Victoria Garcia, Military Times' 2023 Guardian of the Year, led the first space electronic warfare deployment at the onset of the war in Ukraine.

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Army retiree powerfully impacts veterans and his community

Lindsey Streeter, Military Times' 2023 Veteran of the Year, has made community outreach the central focus of his life.

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Leon Gautier, last member of French D-Day military commando unit, dies

Leon Gautier was the last surviving member of an elite French unit that joined U.S. and other Allied forces in the D-Day invasion.

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The legend of Billy Waugh: Special Forces soldier, CIA contractor

Sgt. Maj. Billy Waugh served on secret missions for decades — including a stint in Afghanistan in his 70s. He died earlier this year at the age of 93.

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100-year-old veteran getting help seeking Purple Heart for WWII injury

Army veteran Raymond Chambers never received a Purple Heart despite being wounded while serving during World War II.

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105 years after his death, WWI doughboy finally receives proper burial

On June 7, the American Battle Monuments Commission, alongside French and U.S. officials, interred its first Great War unknown since 1988.

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U.S. war veterans attend a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control, at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

Normandy marks D-Day’s 79th anniversary, honors World War II veterans

World War II veterans, officials and visitors are commemorating D-Day on the beaches of Normandy.

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Papa Jake survived D-Day on Omaha Beach. Now he’s a TikTok star.

World War II veteran Jake Larson is best known on social media under the name “Papa Jake.”

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On Memorial Day, Biden lauds fallen troops who ‘dared all, gave all’

The president called on Americans to ensure that their “sacrifice was not in vain.”

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News and stories that spotlight U.S. military service, awards and decorations and military history.

Capt. Larry Taylor risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy — facing almost certain death.

Only three of the original Navajo Code Talkers are still alive.

Lindsay, who served more than 38 years in the Army, was selected by Reagan in 1988 as the first commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command.

Ensign Stanley W. Allen received a funeral with full military honors.

The annual awards program, established in 2001, recognizes and salutes the exemplary service of military personnel, active and reserve, and one veteran.

Master Sgt. Justin Bolin, Military Times' 2023 Soldier of the Year, played a major role in the Army's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Master Sgt. Kevin Haunschild, Military Times' 2023 Marine of the Year, controlled air traffic for the largest noncombatant evacuation in military history.

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Anthony Anglikowski, Military Times' 2023 Sailor of the Year, put his life on the line to rescue hikers in Washington state.

Lt. Chelsea Sheehy, Military Times' 2023 Coast Guardsman of the Year, ensures her crew has the training and resources they need to achieve their goals.

Maj. Katie Lunning, Military Times' 2023 Airman of the Year, helped saved dozens of lives during the evacuation of Afghanistan as a critical care nurse.

Capt. Victoria Garcia, Military Times' 2023 Guardian of the Year, led the first space electronic warfare deployment at the onset of the war in Ukraine.

Lindsey Streeter, Military Times' 2023 Veteran of the Year, has made community outreach the central focus of his life.

Leon Gautier was the last surviving member of an elite French unit that joined U.S. and other Allied forces in the D-Day invasion.

Sgt. Maj. Billy Waugh served on secret missions for decades — including a stint in Afghanistan in his 70s. He died earlier this year at the age of 93.

Army veteran Raymond Chambers never received a Purple Heart despite being wounded while serving during World War II.

On June 7, the American Battle Monuments Commission, alongside French and U.S. officials, interred its first Great War unknown since 1988.

World War II veterans, officials and visitors are commemorating D-Day on the beaches of Normandy.

World War II veteran Jake Larson is best known on social media under the name “Papa Jake.”

The president called on Americans to ensure that their “sacrifice was not in vain.”