But there is one thing used by the military which often does stand the test of time: the medals, pins, and other metal-based insignia used for military awards, rank chevrons, and some unit insignia.

When asked about his time in the war by other family members, Pryor had always told them "he was just in the band"—but when Lawson shared a photo to Reddit of Pryor's uniform, along with the ...

But thanks to Tennessee law protecting all military decorations, the State Department of Treasury has been keeping those medals safe — until today — when they gave them back to the family.

Members of the public and dozens of lawmakers gathered Thursday at Emancipation Hall on Capitol Hill as Congressional Gold ...

Among them, in chronological sequence, are six American Patriots who have, on July 4th of years past, earned our nation’s ...

The Medal of Honor is a storied U.S. military tradition, spanning more than 150 years and all branches of the armed forces. In this time more than 3,500 medals have been awarded among the 41 ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directed the Pentagon to review the 20 Medals of Honor awarded to U.S. troops for their actions at Wounded Knee in 1890, when soldiers killed and injured between 350 ...