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A harrowing night in Afghanistan earns A-10 pilot the Distinguished Flying Cross, 10 years later
Lt. Col. Mike Hilkert helped save the lives of more than 30 soldiers and airmen.
AC-130J gunship team honored for saving 88 Americans, Afghans in overseas shootout
Another AC-130J Ghostrider team has been recognized for their combat valor in Afghanistan.
The inside story of how a US Navy pilot shot down a Syrian jet
It was the American military's first shootdown of an enemy plane since 1999
Special operations pilot awarded DFC with valor for airdrop under fire
An Air Force special operations pilot was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross at a July 6 ceremony on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, for his efforts to resupply U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers under heavy fire in Afghanistan two years ago.
By Kyle Rempfer
A-10 pilots receive Distinguished Flying Cross for strafing mission in Syria
Two A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots received Distinguished Flying Crosses for their heroic actions in support of U.S. Army forces near al-Shaddadi, Syria, on May 2.
By Kyle Rempfer