Civil War drummer boy Willie Johnston received the Medal of Honor on Sept. 16, 1863, two months after his 13th birthday.

The Arlington National Cemetery website "unpublished" links to material about Black, Hispanic and women veterans.

On Monday, Holmes and Booker introduced the United States Colored Troops ... served in the Union Navy during the Civil War with the Congressional Gold Medal. “Hundreds of thousands of African ...

The Medal of Honor, the United States’ highest award for valor in the face of the enemy, was established during the Civil War ...

"On his enlistment papers, he listed his civil occupation as ... American Defense Service Medal, The American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal ...

Join us on an adrenaline-fueled journey through one of the most daring and audacious acts of sabotage in Civil War history as you step aboard a hijacked Confederate train. The General, as Union ...

Friends, comrades and congressmen succeeded after 34 years to get Cipriano DelBosque awarded the Bronze Star Medal for ...

recognizing his contributions to the United States as an athlete, humanitarian, and civil rights figure. Rep. André Carson, D-Indiana, introduced the Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal Act on ...

Fort Moore, previously named Fort Benning, will revert to its original name, Fort Benning, honoring Cpl. Fred G. Benning, a ...

Here is a look at the life of former US Senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole. Personal Birth date: July 22, 1923 Death date: December 5, 2021 Birth place: Russell, Kansas Birth name: Robert ...

Here are 10 Black leaders who during their lifetimes helped to shape our community and deserve to be remembered for their ...