Military Honor

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

Body of Indiana Marine slain in Kabul to be returned Sunday

Marine Corps Cpl. Humberto Sanchez, 22, of Logansport, Indiana, was among 13 U.S. military members killed in the Aug. 26 suicide bombing.

10 days ago

Marine Raider veteran receives second highest valor award for Iraq fight

The staff sergeant had saved the life of a French operator and tried to save two Marine Raiders while fighting ISIS in northern Iraq.

2 weeks ago

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Here are photos from a vigil held for slain US Marine in her home city

Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo was among 13 U.S. troops killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan.

The 2021 Marine of the Year helped save a suicidal Marine from jumping to his death

Sgt. Brandon Antoine was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the service’s highest noncombat award for heroism.

3 weeks ago

Spec ops continued despite COVID-19; Airman of the Year 2021 devised a way to keep aircrew virus-free

Last year put Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Mayo's two decades of experience to the test, with missions that didn’t stop for the pandemic.

3 weeks ago

Soldier of the Year 2021 amputated his own leg to help his crew during a tank crash

A portrait in grit and self-sacrifice, retired Army Sgt. Ezra Maes did the unthinkable in order to try to help a teammate: He amputated his own leg after a tank accident.

3 weeks ago

Coast Guardsman of the Year 2021 helped save the lives of two hikers

According to his Coast Guard supervisor, two hikers would have almost certainly died had they not received help from then-Aviation Survival Technician 2 Trevor Salt.

3 weeks ago

Sailor of the Year 2021 changed how the Navy dealt with COVID-19

"All my sailors knew what to do," Cmdr. Niels Olson said.

3 weeks ago

Despite catastrophic injury, Veteran of the Year John Peck has persevered — and inspired

John Peck still feels like he has more to give.

3 weeks ago

Retired Marine displays giant American flag in West Virginia

“Bigger is better,” says retired Marine Corps Master Sgt. Dayton Meadows.

5 weeks ago

Bill to name post office after fallen soldier moves forward

Spc. Matthew R. Turcotte was shot and killed in a 2017 training accident.

7 weeks ago

Postal Service unveils stamp honoring Japanese American WWII veterans

The “Go For Broke: Japanese American Soldiers of World War II” stamp honors the second generation Japanese Americans, or Nisei, who fought during the war and faced discrimination in the U.S.

3 months ago