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Army ROTC cadets awarded medals for stopping campus shooter

The cadets were awarded eight meritorious service medals and two Purple Hearts for their efforts in stopping a gunman at Old Dominion University.

By Cristina Stassis

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Navy to commission ship named after Medal of Honor recipient

USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. will honor a Marine Corps veteran for his service during the Vietnam War.

By Cristina Stassis

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Facing death 275 feet beneath the sea, this pioneering naval diver earned the Medal of Honor

For more than two hours, Frank Crilley struggled to save his entangled shipmate below the sea.

By Jon Guttman

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Meet the first pilot to receive the Medal of Honor flying the ‘Whistling Death’

Kenneth Walsh worked up a tactical doctrine for the Vought F4U-1 — and put it to the test.

By Jon Guttman

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The ‘Old Guard’ marks centennial of watching over Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Concern over the lack of respect for the gravesite led Army Maj. Gen. Fox Conner to order an armed military guard on March 24, 1926.

By Claire Barrett

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Pentagon identifies seventh soldier killed in action during Operation Epic Fury

Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington succumbed to his injuries on Sunday after a March 1 Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.

By Riley Ceder and J.D. Simkins

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