Afghanistan War Hero to Receive Medal of Honor
Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A former Army staff sergeant who helped repel one of the deadliest attacks against U.S. forces in Afghanistan will receive the Medal of Honor. Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha, 31, becomes …
Boys Return War Medals to Medal of Honor Winner’s Family
Courtesy Mazzariello family(NEW YORK) — When his sons do well in school, Michael Mazzariello of Wallkill, N.Y., takes them to Newburgh’s Antique & Collectible Shop for a special treat — G.I. Joes.A trip in late April brought an even greater rewar…
Pentagon Launches Website to Stop Bogus Medal Winners
Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Unscrupulous people will be less inclined to fake medals won in the military because of a new website launched by the Pentagon on Wednesday.The White House and Congress were taken aback after a r…
40 Years Late, Vietnam Hero Leslie Sabo Gets Medal of Honor
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Forty-two years after his selfless act of heroism during the Vietnam War saved the lives of his fellow soldiers, Army Specialist Leslie H. Sabo Jr. posthumously received the Medal of Honor Wednesday.”This Me…
Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Stolen Valor Act
Comstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Maj. David McCombs, a U.S. Marine who has served four tours overseas, stood out in the cold early Wednesday morning waiting for one of the few public seats in the Supreme Court hearing room.McCombs came to the court t…
Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Stolen Valor Act
Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Jonathan D. Libby does not dispute the fact that his client, Xavier Alvarez, told a “whopping” lie when he announced publicly that he had been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.Alvarez was…