medal of honor

Edward Byers is the sixth Navy SEAL to receive the Medal of Honor.

In this week’s News Roundup, a Marine gets thrown out of a Clinton rally for Benghazi questions, some slick new body armor, and VA officials finally get the boot.

In this week’s News Roundup, we’re not letting go of VA corruption, our soldiers are getting fatter, and the New York Times reveals their racism. Plus, we toss in a dose of naked Russians and porn-star escorts.

Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward Byers will be the first sailor in a decade to receive the Medal of Honor. He is receiving the Medal of Honor for a mission to rescue an American civilian hostage in Afghanistan in 2012.

One of America’s greatest heroes is charging the commander in chief with deliberate sabotage of the nation’s armed forces. The serious accusation leveled against Barack Obama comes from retired Army Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady, a recipient of the Medal of Honor, who told WND bluntly, “Obama loathes the military.” “His goal is to reduce the […]

In an ongoing effort to honor fallen Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta, a member of Congress has requested that the current Commandant of the Marine Corps re-submit a nomination for the Medal of Honor. In Iraq 2004, Peralta was shot in the head during a room clearance right before a frag grenade was tossed in by […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced its findings following a year-long review of department policy on military awards and decorations.

The results of the Pentagon’s review of military awards to be announced Thursday could see large numbers of decorated Iraq and Afghanistan vets upgraded to Medals of Honor, according to defense officials. The military is examining over 1,000 medals given since the attacks of September 11, 2001, as part of its review to determine whether […]

Unit history is chronicled throughout the military, sometimes in the form of bestselling books or blockbuster movies. You can mention “We Were Soldiers Once…and Young,” and I am sure people automatically think of the 1st Cavalry Division. Maybe you hear the words “Blackhawk Down” and instantly you think of Army Rangers. Although other units may keep […]

The Medal of Honor’s selection process should not be clouded by base concerns and expediency. This nation’s highest military honor should not be tarnished.

Special Forces Senior Medic Lee Martin vividly remembers the first time he saw Green Beret Raul Perez “Roy” Benavidez on May 2, 1968. Benavidez’s bloody, muddy, beaten body was inside a body bag, which was laying on the airstrip at the Loc Ninh Special Forces A Camp A-331 (located near the Cambodian border), waiting to […]

There are those agitating right now to have the Medal of Honor awarded because of a movie. Some are doing so because they are caught up in the hero-worship attached to said movie. Others are doing so as a political statement. Neither motivation is justification for attempting to cheapen the value of the Medal of Honor by […]