Honor the Fallen Service Members of the Iran War
Updated Jul 21, 2026, 4:09 PM EDT Here is a list of the confirmed deaths of U.S. military service members killed in the Iran war. The following is a list of the confirmed deaths of U.S. military service members killed in Operation Epic Fury, numbered approximately, to the best of our knowledge, and displayed newest to […]
200,000 Veterans Transition Out Each Year. At America's 250th, a Medal of Honor Recipient Says They Never Stop Serving
More than a decade after leaving the Army, Medal of Honor recipient Clint Romesha still thinks about service. Not because he’s wearing a uniform. Not because he’s receiving orders. And not because he’s reliving the battle that earned him the nation’s highest award for valor. Instead, Romesha sees service as something that continues long after […]
Nearly 60 Years After Vietnam, James Capers' Medal of Honor Confirms What Marines Already Knew
When retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr. entered the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes for his Medal of Honor ceremony, he stepped into a room reserved for the nation’s most extraordinary acts of battlefield valor. For much of America, the ceremony was an introduction to one of the Vietnam War’s greatest stories. For many Marines, particularly […]
Zelenskyy Returns Poland's Highest Honor After Polish Leader Revokes it in a Spat Over History
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has returned Poland’s highest state honor, after the Polish president stripped him of the award as a politically charged dispute over World War II history resurfaced. Ukrainians believed the order “was meant for the Ukrainian People and our army,” Zelenskyy wrote in a social media post explaining […]
'Military Child of the Year' Awards Honor Seven Teens from Seven Services
Lila Morgan has already accomplished her fair share, starting nonprofits, writing a book, and soon graduating college. She’s also only 18 years old. Morgan, the daughter of an Army National Guard soldier, is one of seven teenagers being honored Thursday in the nation’s capital for not shying away from being military children but instead using […]
Fight for Valor: Vietnam Veteran Battles to Get War Hero Medal of Honor
David Zartarian didn’t know Col. Francis “Frank” Cuddy well, but for the past five years, he’s been fighting to give the Vietnam War hero the highest military accolade – the Medal of Honor. Despite the unfamiliarity, both veterans have a lot in common. Both Cuddy and Zartarian attended the University of Rhode Island (URI), with […]
Endowed Scholarship Established to Honor Florida Army Major Killed in Iran War
More than a dozen Americans have died in the war with Iran since the U.S. and Israel launched their attacks on February 28, 2026, with a surprise, coordinated air campaign against multiple military and infrastructure sites. Among those killed was Army Reserve Captain Cody Khork, of Winter Haven, Florida, promoted posthumously to the rank of […]
Honor Under Fire: ODU Cadets Receive Army Recognition for Bravery and Sacrifice
On March 12, 2026, a gunman opened fire inside a classroom at Old Dominion University, killing Lt. Col. Brandon A. Shah and injuring two students. The attack occurred in Constant Hall, where ROTC cadets in the room physically intervened and subdued the shooter, stopping the attack before additional casualties could occur. The university described the shooting […]
Arrested and Unarmed, He Led a Cavalry Charge and Became the First Italian-American Medal of Honor Recipient
On June 17, 1863, Col. Luigi Palma di Cesnola was forced to watch his men get slaughtered near the village of Aldie, Virginia. Just hours earlier, his superior officer had placed him under arrest for protesting the promotion of a less experienced officer. His saber and sidearm had been stripped away. But the 30-year-old Italian […]
Hellacious Firefight in Vietnam Changes Life for Medal of Honor Recipient
Army Lt. Col. Harold Fritz was mere weeks away from leaving the Vietnam War unscathed and heading home to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, until he found himself amid a bloody firefight that would change his life and earn him the prestigious Medal of Honor. Fritz, 81, was born in Chicago but in 1949, his family moved […]